hoteli
hoh-TEH-lee
How to say it
Kinyarwandahotelihoh-TEH-leesoon
Englishhotel
Frenchhôtel
Meaning
A building where travelers pay to sleep and eat, with rooms, a restaurant and often meeting halls. Weddings, conferences and other big events are often held in hotels.
Good to know
A loan from French hôtel that does not change in the plural: hoteli nyinshi, many hotels. Both muri hoteli and kuri hoteli are used: twaraye muri hoteli, we spent the night in a hotel.
Examples
- Twaraye muri hoteli iri hafi y'ikiyaga.We spent the night in a hotel near the lake.
- Iyi hoteli ifite ibyumba ijana.This hotel has a hundred rooms.
- Ubukwe bwabo buzabera kuri hoteli nini yo mu mujyi.Their wedding will be held at a big hotel in town.
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