Accomodation

Accomodation

  • Different types of accommodation: hostel (une auberge de jeunesse), hotel (un hôtel), bed and breakfast (une chambre d’hôte), camping site (un camping), apartment (un appartement), villa (une villa).

  • Booking accommodation: To book (réserver), I would like to book (Je voudrais réserver), Do you have any free rooms? (Avez-vous des chambres libres?), A single room (une chambre individuelle), a double room (une chambre double), breakfast included (le petit déjeuner est inclus).

  • Asking for facilities: Does the room have…? (Est-ce que la chambre a…?), a bathroom (une salle de bain), a balcony (un balcon), air conditioning (la climatisation), a sea view (une vue sur la mer), wifi (le wifi), a safe (un coffre-fort).

  • Describing a stay at a hotel: I stayed (Je suis resté), The hotel was… (L’hôtel était…), clean (propre), dirty (sale), noisy (bruyant), quiet (calme), comfortable (confortable), inconvenient (incommode).

  • Dealing with problems at a hotel: The light doesn’t work (La lumière ne fonctionne pas), There is no hot water (Il n’y a pas d’eau chaude), The wifi doesn’t work (Le wifi ne fonctionne pas), I’ve lost my key (J’ai perdu ma clé).

  • Positive and negative opinions about accommodation: I liked (J’ai aimé), I didn’t like (Je n’ai pas aimé), The staff were … (Le personnel était …), helpful (aidant), rude (impoli), The location was… (L’endroit était…), convenient (pratique), far from the city centre (loin du centre ville).

  • Vocabulary related to payment: To pay (payer), The bill (l’addition), How much is it for one night? (Combien coûte une nuit?).

Remember to practise these phrases and vocabulary often, with correct pronunciation, to be well prepared. Try to create different sentences using these words and phrases to further enhance your language learning.