French · Real conversations
Hotels: French conversation practice
Manage a stay and explain a room request. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A guest speaking to reception.
Goal: Manage a stay and explain a room request.
Read the conversation
Partner
Bienvenue ! Vous souhaitez déposer vos bagages pendant l'enregistrement ?
Show English translation
Welcome! Would you like to leave your bags while we check you in?
You
Est-ce que je pourrais laisser mes bagages ici ?
Show English translation
Could I leave my luggage here?
Partner
Bien sûr. Votre chambre est prête. Voici votre clé.
Show English translation
Of course. Your room is ready. Here's your key.
You
Le petit-déjeuner est compris ?
Show English translation
Is breakfast included?
Partner
Oui, le petit déjeuner est compris. Vous revenez de votre chambre : tout va bien ?
Show English translation
Yes, breakfast is included. You're back from your room—is everything okay?
You
La climatisation de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
Show English translation
The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Partner
Je suis désolé / désolée. On va faire réparer cela. Demain, le départ est à onze heures.
Show English translation
I'm sorry. We'll arrange a repair. Tomorrow's checkout is at eleven.
You
Est-ce que je pourrais partir plus tard ?
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Could I check out later?
Partner
Oui, jusqu'à une heure. Nous avons aussi d'autres chambres disponibles.
Show English translation
Yes, until one. We also have other rooms available.
You
Est-ce que je pourrais avoir une chambre plus calme ?
Show English translation
Could I have a quieter room?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome! Would you like to leave your bags while we check you in? Your goal: Could I leave my luggage here?
Reveal a sample reply
Est-ce que je pourrais laisser mes bagages ici ?
Could I leave my luggage here?
Partner says: Of course. Your room is ready. Here's your key. Your goal: Is breakfast included?
Reveal a sample reply
Le petit-déjeuner est compris ?
Is breakfast included?
Partner says: Yes, breakfast is included. You're back from your room—is everything okay? Your goal: The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
La climatisation de ma chambre ne fonctionne pas.
The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. We'll arrange a repair. Tomorrow's checkout is at eleven. Your goal: Could I check out later?
Reveal a sample reply
Est-ce que je pourrais partir plus tard ?
Could I check out later?
Partner says: Yes, until one. We also have other rooms available. Your goal: Could I have a quieter room?
Reveal a sample reply
Est-ce que je pourrais avoir une chambre plus calme ?
Could I have a quieter room?
Make it your own
- Ask for an earlier luggage drop.
- Report a different room problem.
- Ask about checkout on a different day.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
