À l'Hôtel (At the Hotel)

Learning ObjectivesUnderstand and use basic vocabulary for a hotel stay.Ask for your room key.Talk about your luggage.Use the near future tense to talk about your plans at the hotel.Imagine you're arriving in Montreal for a big hockey tournament! 🏒 You and your family are staying in a beautiful hotel. You need to speak French at the front desk to get your room key. Ready to learn how? It's super useful for traveling! ✈️Real-World ApplicationsCheck in at a French-speaking hotel.Ask for help if you have a problem with your room or luggage.Understand directions given by hotel staff.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencel'hôtel (m.) (the hotel) [loh-TEL]A place you pay to sleep in when you travel.Nous allons à l'hôtel (We are going to the hotel) [noo zah-LOHN ah loh-TEL] à Québec (in Quebec) [ah kay-BEK].la chambre (f.) (the room) [lah SHAHM-bruh]The room where you sleep in a hotel.Notre chambre (Our room) [NOH-truh SHAHM-bruh] a un grand lit (has a big bed) [ah uhn grahn lee].la clé (f.) (the key) [lah klay]The object that opens your room door. 🔑Voici la clé (Here is the key) [vwah-SEE lah klay] pour la chambre 204 (for room 204) [poor lah SHAHM-bruh doo-sahn-KATR].la réception (f.) (the reception) [lah ray-sep-SYOHN]The front desk at the hotel entrance for guests.Je vais à la réception (I'm going to the reception) [zhuh vay ah lah ray-sep-SYOHN] pour poser u...

1. Asking for SomethingRule: To ask for something politely, you can use simple phrases with the verbs avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] or chercher (to look for) [shair-SHAY]. To say what you are going to do, use aller + prendre (to go + to take) [ah-LAY + PRAHN-druh]. Examples:Bonjour (Hello) [bohn-ZHOOR], j'ai une réservation (I have a reservation) [zhay oon ray-zair-vah-SYOHN].Je ne trouve pas (I can't find) [zhuh nuh troov pah] ma valise (my suitcase) [mah vah-LEEZ].Je vais prendre (I am going to take) [zhuh vay PRAHN-druh] la clé (the key) [lah klay], s'il vous plaît (please) [seel voo play].2. The Near Future at the HotelRule: To talk about what you are going to do soon, use the near future tense (le futur proche [luh foo-TOOR prosh]): subject + verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] (in the present te...