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1. Ada kamar kosong?

   Do you have any rooms available?

   Grammar Note

   "Ada" = there is/are. "Ada kamar kosong?" = do you have a free room? "Sudah penuh" = fully booked. Use "reservasi" for reservation

2. Saya sudah pesan kamar

   I have a room reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Sudah" marks completed action: "Saya sudah makan" (I already ate). Opposite: "belum" (not yet)

3. Boleh minta kunci kamarnya?

   May I have my room key?

   Grammar Note

   "Boleh" = permission modal (may/allowed), slightly more polite than "bisa". "Boleh minta + noun?" is a handy pattern for requesting items. "-nya" specifies the referent.

4. Tolong bersihkan kamar

   Please clean the room

   Grammar Note

   "Bersih" (clean, adj.) + the suffix "-kan" → "bersihkan" (to clean something); the full form is "membersihkan" with meN-. "Bersih" is a single word, with no "ber-" prefix in it. "Tolong" softens the request.

5. AC-nya tidak dingin

   The air conditioning is not working / not cold

   Usage

   "AC" is used in Indonesian too for air conditioning — essential in Indonesia's tropical climate

   Grammar Note

   "Tidak" negates verbs and adjectives (vs. "bukan" which negates nouns). "Tidak + adjective" expresses negative state — "tidak dingin" (not cold), "tidak bersih" (not clean).

6. Password Wi-Fi-nya apa?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian question words often come at the end of sentences. "Password Wi-Fi-nya apa?" = "The Wi-Fi password is what?" — unlike English where "what" comes first.

7. Jam berapa check-out?

   What time is check-out?

   Grammar Note

   "Jam berapa?" = "What time?" — "jam" means both clock and o'clock. Answers: "jam dua" (2 o'clock), "jam sepuluh" (10 o'clock). Use the same pattern for "check-in" too.

8. Minta tambahan handuk

   Can I have extra towels?

   Grammar Note

   "Handuk" comes from Dutch "handdoek." Indonesian has many Dutch loanwords from the colonial era (kantor=office, gratis=free). "-an" suffix on "tambah" (to add) → "tambahan" (extra/addition).

9. Boleh late check-out?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Use this when you want to keep the room past the standard check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Boleh + noun/verb?" is the standard way to ask for permission. English phrases like "late check-out" are used as-is. Often there is an extra fee — follow up with "Ada biaya tambahan?" (Is there an extra charge?)

10. Bisa titip koper?

    Can I leave my luggage here?

    Usage

    Useful when you want to explore after check-out before your departure

    Grammar Note

    "Koper" is a Dutch loanword from "koffer". "Titip" = to leave something with someone for safekeeping; formal form is "menitip" (with me- prefix). Pattern works for other items too: "Bisa titip tas?" (Can I leave my bag?)

11. Handuk

    Towel

    Usage

    Point to this to ask the front desk for extra towels

12. Bantal

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for an extra pillow

13. Selimut

    Blanket

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for an extra blanket

14. Sabun

    Soap

    Usage

    Point to this when the soap needs replacing

15. Sampo

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point to this when the shampoo needs replacing

16. Sikat gigi

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Ask the front desk for one if you forgot yours

17. Tisu toilet

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for more toilet paper

18. Pengering rambut

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    When the room has no hair dryer or it is broken; the English "hair dryer" is also understood

19. Gantungan baju

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for more hangers

20. Pembersihan kamar

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Point to this to request housekeeping; door hangers read "Tolong Bersihkan Kamar" and "Jangan Diganggu"

21. Kamar yang tenang

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Point to this at check-in to request a quiet room

22. Berisik

    Noisy

    Usage

    Point to this to complain that the room or its surroundings are noisy

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