hotel
/hoˈtel/masculine
The Romanian word for 'hotel' is hotel.
The word hotel refers to an establishment providing accommodation. If you wish to specify that a place is a luxury hotel, you can use the phrase hotel de lux.
Meaning: establishment providing accommodation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun hotel changes based on its role in a sentence. To say 'the hotel', add the suffix -ul to get hotelul. To indicate possession or direction, such as 'of the hotel', use the ending -ului to form hotelului. The plural form for 'hotels' is hoteluri.
How do you pronounce it?
/hoˈtel/
Did you know?
- The Romanian word hotel is a linguistic doublet of spital, which means 'hospital'. Both words evolved from the same Latin root hospitale, meaning a place for guests.
- When checking into a hotel in Romania, it is common for the staff to ask for a 'buletin', which is the national identity card, rather than just a 'pasaport' for citizens.
- In Romanian, you might find an older building called a han, which is a traditional inn, whereas hotel usually implies a more modern or international standard.
Examples in context
- Acela este un hotel.That is a hotel.This sentence shows how to identify a building as a hotel.Tatoeba #4421709 by elenacristina260, translation #1467082 by sadhen
- Am stat la alt hotel.We stayed at another hotel.This sentence demonstrates using hotel to refer to another place of stay.Tatoeba #12299357 by CataG, translation #10506004 by sundown
- Stau la hotelul acela.I'm staying at that hotel.This sentence uses the definite form hotelul to specify a particular establishment.Tatoeba #5001509 by elenacristina260, translation #68613 by CK
- Unde se află cel mai apropiat hotel?Where is the nearest hotel located?
- Hotelul nostru oferă servicii de înaltă calitate.Our hotel offers high-quality services.
- Unde este un hotel?Where is a hotel?
- Poți să-mi arăți calea către cel mai apropiat hotel?Can you show me the way to the nearest hotel?
- Aș dori să fac o rezervare la hotelI would like to make a reservation at the hotel
- Pot să fac o rezervare pentru o cameră?Can I make a reservation for a room?
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Example conversation
Alexandru and Maria are discussing their travel plans.
- AlexandruAi rezervat camera la hotel?Did you reserve the room at the hotel?
- MariaDa, am ales un hotel mic și liniștit.Yes, I chose a small and quiet hotel.
- AlexandruEste hotelul aproape de centrul orașului?Is the hotel near the city center?
- MariaDa, este chiar lângă muzeul național.Yes, it is right next to the national museum.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hotel” translations and entries hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
