Accommodation

1. Mae gen i archeb. Smith yw fy enw.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Welsh is VSO, and "mae gen i" means "I have". The noun "a reservation" is "archeb"; "archebu" is the verb-noun "to book" (another card and another card already use "archeb")

2. Ga i weld yr ystafell yn gyntaf?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "ga i" is a permission request meaning "may I/can I"

3. Ydy brecwast wedi'i gynnwys?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "wedi'i gynnwys" is a passive perfect construction meaning "been included"

4. Ga i adael yn hwyrach?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "hwyrach" is the comparative form of "hwyr" (late), meaning "later"

5. Oes lifft yma?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "oes" is the interrogative form used for existential questions "is there?"

6. Ga i gael gobennydd ychwanegol?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "gobennydd" means "pillow" (plural gobenyddion). In "Ga i gael ..." (may I have ...) the object takes no mutation

7. Dydy'r aerdymheru ddim yn gweithio.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "dydy ... ddim" is the Welsh negative construction "is not"

8. Am faint o'r gloch mae'n rhaid gadael?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "am faint o'r gloch" asks "at what time". "mae'n rhaid gadael" means "one must leave", so the question asks by what time you have to leave the room, i.e. check-out time

9. Oes maes parcio ar gael?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "ar gael" is an idiomatic expression meaning "available/obtainable"

10. Ga i adael fy magiau yma?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "fy" is the first-person possessive; "bagiau" undergoes nasal mutation to "magiau"

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