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Hotels: useful French phrases

Manage a stay and explain a room request.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

I have a reservation
j'ai une réservation
I have a reservation
Do you have a room?
Vous avez une chambre de libre ?
Do you have a room?
Is there Wi-Fi?
Il y a du wifi ?
Is there Wi-Fi?
Room (hotel)
la chambre
Room (hotel)

Make the conversation more specific

Useful French expressions for hotels
What you want to say	French
I have a reservation	j'ai une réservation I have a reservation
Do you have a room?	Vous avez une chambre de libre ? Do you have a room?
Is there Wi-Fi?	Il y a du wifi ? Is there Wi-Fi?
Room (hotel)	la chambre Room (hotel)
Could I leave my luggage here?	Est-ce que je pourrais laisser mes bagages ici ? Show English translation Could I leave my luggage here?
Is breakfast included?	Le petit-déjeuner est compris ? Show English translation Is breakfast included?
The ... in my room isn't working.	… dans ma chambre ne fonctionne pas. Show English translation The … in my room isn't working.
Could I check out later?	Est-ce que je pourrais partir plus tard ? Show English translation Could I check out later?
Could I have a quieter room?	Est-ce que je pourrais avoir une chambre plus calme ? Show English translation Could I have a quieter room?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Bienvenue ! Vous souhaitez déposer vos bagages pendant l'enregistrement ?
Welcome! Would you like to leave your bags while we check you in?
You
Est-ce que je pourrais laisser mes bagages ici ?
Could I leave my luggage here?
Partner
Bien sûr. Votre chambre est prête. Voici votre clé.
Of course. Your room is ready. Here's your key.
You
Le petit-déjeuner est compris ?
Is breakfast included?

Hotels 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.