Hotel in different languages

Hotel in Different Languages

Discover 'Hotel' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

A hotel is more than just a place to sleep; it's a home away from home, a hub of cultural exchange, and a reflection of local hospitality. From luxury resorts to budget-friendly inns, hotels cater to the diverse needs of travelers, providing a comfortable and convenient base for exploration and relaxation. The word 'hotel' itself has fascinating historical contexts and cultural importance around the world.

Did you know that the term 'hotel' originates from the French word 'hôtel,' which means 'a large house'? Or that the world's first hotel, the Baghdad Hotel, opened its doors in 762 AD? Understanding the translation of 'hotel' in different languages can enrich your travel experiences and deepen your appreciation for global cultures.

Here are some intriguing translations of 'hotel' in various languages:

Hotel


Hotel in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaanshotel
The Afrikaans word "hotel" comes from the French "hôtel", which originally meant "guest house".
Amharicሆቴል
"ሆቴል" is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant "mansion" or "palace".
Hausaotal
"Otal" can also mean "house" or "inn" in Hausa.
Igbonkwari akụ
The Igbo word 'nkwari akụ' can also mean 'the place where money is spent' or 'a place of business'.
Malagasytrano fandraisam-bahiny
The word "trano fandraisam-bahiny" originated from the French word "hôtel" meaning "guest house".
Nyanja (Chichewa)hotelo
The word "hotelo" also means "house" in Nyanja (Chichewa).
Shonahotera
Hotera derives from the Dutch word 'hotel', meaning an inn or lodging
Somalihoteel
The word "hoteel" derives from the French or English "hotel"
Sesothohotele
"Hotele" is derived from the French word "hôtel", meaning "mansion" or "large house".
Swahilihoteli
Swahili hoteli comes from the Arabic "hotel," but is often used in Tanzania to refer to a home's living room or guest house, instead of a business that provides commercial lodging with paid accommodations and services.
Xhosaihotele
Ihotele derives from the word 'hotile', which was derived from the French word 'hotel' and the Dutch word 'hotel' meaning 'palace'.
Yorubahotẹẹli
In Yoruba, "hotẹẹli" is derived from the phrase "hó t'omi ilé", meaning "a place to bathe and rest in a house".
Zuluihhotela
The Zulu word "ihhotela" is derived from the English word "hotel" and has the same meaning.
Bambaralotɛli
Eweamedzrodzeƒe
Kinyarwandahoteri
Lingalahotele
Lugandawoteeri
Sepedihotele
Twi (Akan)ahɔhobea

Hotel in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicالفندق
The word "الفندق" originally meant "the inn", but is now commonly used to refer to "the hotel".
Hebrewמלון
"מלון" is sometimes used to refer to a "cucumber", though this usage is considered a bit old-fashioned.
Pashtoهوټل
The Pashto word "هوټل" (hotel) is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant "a large house for travelers."
Arabicالفندق
The word "الفندق" originally meant "the inn", but is now commonly used to refer to "the hotel".

Hotel in Western European Languages

Albanianhotel
The Albanian word "hotel" comes from the French word "hôtel", which means "house" or "mansion".
Basquehotela
The word hotela comes from the Latin "hospitale", which originally referred to a guest room or shelter for travellers.
Catalanhotel
In Catalan, "hotel" can also refer to a "town hall" or a "nobleman's mansion".
Croatianhotel
The Croatian word 'hotel' comes from the French word 'hôtel', which originally meant 'a building where travelers can lodge'.
Danishhotel
It can also mean "town hall, guest house, manor house or castle".
Dutchhotel
In Dutch, "hotel" specifically refers to a boarding house for unmarried business travelers rather than a hotel for tourists.}
Englishhotel
The English word "hotel" derives from the French "hôtel" and originally referred to a grand mansion.
Frenchhôtel
In French, “hôtel” can also refer to a private mansion or a town hall, originating from the Latin word “hospitale” meaning 'guest house'.
Frisianhotel
The Frisian word "hotel" also means "inn" or "tavern".
Galicianhotel
Germanhotel
In some German dialects, "Hotel" means a hotel room rather than the entire establishment, which is referred to as a "Gasthaus".
Icelandichótel
In Icelandic, "hótel" can also refer to a guesthouse or bed and breakfast.
Irishóstán
Italianhotel
In Italian, the word "hotel" can also refer to a town hall or city hall.
Luxembourgishhotel
In Luxembourgish "Hotel" can also refer to a town house
Malteselukanda
The word "lukanda" derives from a Sicilian word, "lucannira", referring to a space with many rooms.
Norwegianhotell
The word "hotell" originates from the Old French word "hostel" meaning "inn" or "dwelling place".
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)hotel
"Hotel" comes from the French word "hôtel", which in turn comes from the Latin word "hospitale", meaning "guest house".
Scots Gaelictaigh-òsta
The Gaelic word 'taigh-òsta' ('hotel') literally translates to 'house of guests'.
Spanishhotel
En español, "hotel" también puede referirse a un burdel o un hostal.
Swedishhotell
The word "hotell" can also refer to a house of ill repute in Swedish.
Welshgwesty
"Gwesty", besides meaning "hotel", also originally meant "feasting house" or "guest house" in Welsh.

Hotel in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianгасцініца
Белорусское слово «гасцініца» происходит от древнеславянского «гость» и первоначально обозначало «дом для гостей».
Bosnianhotel
Hotel in Bosnian can also refer to a small town or village.
Bulgarianхотел
"Хотел" in Bulgarian can also mean "wanted" and shares a root with the word "wish" in English.
Czechhotel
In Czech, the word "hotel" can also mean "motel" or "boarding house".
Estonianhotell
"Hotell" (hotel) comes from the Middle French "hostel", meaning "inn, guesthouse, hostelry"
Finnishhotelli
The word "hotelli" comes from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant a private mansion or town house.
Hungarianszálloda
Hungarian word "szálloda" originally meant "place of lodging" or "boarding house" and referred to the upper floors of buildings where guests were accommodated.
Latvianviesnīca
"viesnīca" derives from the German word "Wirtschaft," meaning "inn" or "tavern."
Lithuanianviešbutis
The word "viešbutis" is derived from the German word "Wirtschaft," meaning "household" or "farmhouse."
Macedonianхотел
The word „хотел“, pronounced with stress on the second syllable, means “something desired”
Polishhotel
The word “hotel” comes from the French word “hôtel,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “hospes,” meaning “guest.”
Romanianhotel
The Romanian word "hotel" derives from the French word "hôtel", meaning "mansion" or "palace".
Russianотель
In Russian, the term "отель" (hotel) can also refer to a specific type of accommodation, such as a boarding house or a guesthouse.
Serbianхотел
The Serbian word "Хотел" can also mean "wanted" or "desired" or "wished."
Slovakhotel
The word "hotel" in Slovak also refers to a hospital or a boarding house.
Slovenianhotel
The word hotel has also been used in a broader sense to refer to "a stately home" or "a large building" in general.
Ukrainianготель
The Ukrainian word "готель" (hotel) comes from the French word "hôtel", meaning "hostel" or "inn".

Hotel in South Asian Languages

Bengaliহোটেল
The word "hotel" is derived from the Old French hostel, which in turn comes from the Latin hospitale, meaning "guest house".
Gujaratiહોટેલ
"હોટેલ" is cognate to the French "hôtel" meaning "a large town house", which in turn is borrowed from Old French hostel, meaning "hostel".
Hindiहोटल
The word "होटल" is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant "mansion" or "town house".
Kannadaಹೋಟೆಲ್
The word "ಹೋಟೆಲ್" in Kannada is also used to refer to a "restaurant".
Malayalamഹോട്ടൽ
"ഹോട്ടൽ" is derived from the French word "hôtel" meaning "town house" and not necessarily a place of lodging.
Marathiहॉटेल
The word "हॉटेल" (hotel) in Marathi comes from the French word "hôtel", meaning "a large house for travelers".
Nepaliहोटल
The word "hotel" comes from the French word "hostel", which means a "guest house".
Punjabiਹੋਟਲ
The word "ਹੋਟਲ" in Punjabi is derived from the French word "hôtel", meaning "boarding house"
Sinhala (Sinhalese)හෝටල්
The Sinhala word "හෝටල්" is derived from the English word "hotel", but can also refer to a restaurant or an inn.
Tamilஹோட்டல்
"ஹோட்டல்" can refer to a building where travelers can stay or to a shop selling prepared food and drinks, with the latter usage being a legacy of the Portuguese colonial era.
Teluguహోటల్
The word "హోటల్" comes from the French word "hôtel", meaning "place of lodging" or "inn".
Urduہوٹل
The word "ہوٹل" (hotel) in Urdu is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant a large private mansion.

Hotel in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)旅馆
"旅馆" (hotel) comes from the word “驿站”, which refers to stopover places set up along ancient roads for travelers to rest.
Chinese (Traditional)旅館
旅館 literally means an 'inn for travelers,' from 旅 (travelers) and 館 (hostel, house).
Japaneseホテル
"ホテル" (hoteru) is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant a "mansion" or "townhouse", and it can also refer to a "love hotel" in Japanese.
Korean호텔
In Korean, the term "호텔" can also refer to a "motel" or a "guest house".
Mongolianзочид буудал
The word "зочид буудал" can also mean "guest house" or "inn" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)ဟိုတယ်
In the Burmese language, the word ဟိုတယ် can refer to both a hotel and a guest house, and is derived from the English word "hotel."

Hotel in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianhotel
The Indonesian word "hotel" is derived from the Dutch word "hotel" and the Javanese word "omah".
Javanesehotel
The Javanese word "hotel" can also refer to a "sleeping room" or "guest house."
Khmerសណ្ឋាគារ
The word “សណ្ឋាគារ” comes from “សណ្តាន” and “គារ” which mean 'building' and 'residence' or 'house' or 'place to live' or 'house for rent'. Thus, សណ្ឋាគារ originally meant “house of the wealthy” or a “luxury house”. Later on, it was borrowed from the French word “hotel” and gained its current meaning. Thus, it has two meanings: “a luxury house” and a “building for accommodation of tourists”.
Laoໂຮງແຮມ
The word "ໂຮງແຮມ" (hotel) in Lao is derived from the French word "hôtel", and can also refer to a hospital or a school.
Malayhotel
In Malay, "hotel" can also refer to a guesthouse, inn, or motel.
Thaiโรงแรม
The word "โรงแรม" (hotel) in Thai comes from the French word "hôtel", originally a townhouse or mansion, and later, an inn or lodging.
Vietnamesekhách sạn
The word "khách sạn" originally meant "guest house" and is derived from the Chinese word "kèdiàn".
Filipino (Tagalog)hotel

Hotel in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniotel
The word "otel" in Azerbaijani is derived from the French word "hôtel", which originally meant a private house or palace.
Kazakhқонақ үй
The word "қонақ үй" comes from the Persian word "khanah" (house) and the Turkish word "konak" (guest), and also means "guest house".
Kyrgyzмейманкана
The word “мейманкана” originally meant “guest house” or “inn” in Kyrgyz, but now it has come to mean “hotel” in modern usage.
Tajikмеҳмонхона
"Меҳмонхона" is a Tajik word derived from the Persian words "مهمان" (mehman, meaning "guest") and "خانه" (khaneh, meaning "house"), hence signifying a "guesthouse" or "inn".
Turkmenmyhmanhana
Uzbekmehmonxona
Mehmonxona shares its origins with Turkish "misafirhane" and Persian "mehmankhaneh", all of which mean "guesthouse".
Uyghurمېھمانخانا

Hotel in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhōkele
Hōkele is the Hawaiian translation of the English word 'hotel', originating from the English word 'hotel' via Tahitian.
Maorihotera
The word 'hotera' is derived from the Maori word 'hotera,' meaning 'to entertain'
Samoanfaletalimalo
Faletalimalo is an old Samoan word for guesthouse that has come to be associated with hotels.
Tagalog (Filipino)hotel
The word "hotel" in Tagalog can also refer to a boarding house or an inn, and it is derived from the French word "hôtel" which means "mansion" or "palace".

Hotel in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraqurpachañ uta
Guaranipytu'uha

Hotel in International Languages

Esperantohotelo
The word "hotelo" also means "a place where travelers can stay overnight" or "a building where people can stay overnight" in Esperanto.
Latindeversorium
The word "deversorium" derives from the Latin "devertere," meaning to turn aside (from a path) or to go astray.

Hotel in Others Languages

Greekξενοδοχειο
The word ξενοδοχειο derives from the Greek words "xenos" (foreigner) and "dokh" (receive), representing its original purpose as a place for travelers to stay.
Hmongtsev so
'Tsev so' is more specifically a lodging with many rooms, unlike 'tsev nyob so,' which is one's own house or place of residence.
Kurdishûtêl
"Ûtêl" also refers to hospitals and orphanages in some dialects of Kurdish.
Turkishotel
The word "otel" comes from the French word "hôtel", which in turn comes from the Latin word "hospitale", meaning "guest house".
Xhosaihotele
Ihotele derives from the word 'hotile', which was derived from the French word 'hotel' and the Dutch word 'hotel' meaning 'palace'.
Yiddishהאָטעל
The Yiddish word “האָטעל” derives from the French “hôtel” which originally referred to a large private residence and was not associated with hospitality until later.
Zuluihhotela
The Zulu word "ihhotela" is derived from the English word "hotel" and has the same meaning.
Assameseহোটেল
Aymaraqurpachañ uta
Bhojpuriहोटल
Dhivehiހޮޓެލް
Dogriहोटल
Filipino (Tagalog)hotel
Guaranipytu'uha
Ilocanopagturugan
Krioɔtɛl
Kurdish (Sorani)ئوتێل
Maithiliहोटल
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯍꯣꯇꯦꯜ
Mizochawlhbuk
Oromohoteela
Odia (Oriya)ହୋଟେଲ
Quechuasamana wasi
Sanskritवसतिगृह
Tatarкунакханә
Tigrinyaሆቴል
Tsongahodela

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