Master booking hotel rooms in French with key phrases like "réserver une chambre" (to book a room) and "confirmer la réservation" (confirm the reservation), essential for phone, email, and online conversations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room. (Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room.)
- Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. (Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. )
- Ask questions about what is included in your booking. (Ask questions about what is included in your booking. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Avez-vous une chambre disponible le 5 février ? Do you have a room available on the 5th of February? |
Je voudrais réserver une chambre simple. I would like to book a single room. |
Je veux réserver un lit dans une chambre en auberge de jeunesse. I want to book a bed in a hostel room. |
Y a-t-il une chambre double disponible ? Is there a double room available? |
Y a-t-il aussi une piscine ? Is there a pool as well? |
Le petit déjeuner est-il inclus ? Is breakfast included? |
... |
Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Je ___ une chambre simple pour deux nuits.
(I ___ a single room for two nights.)2. Est-ce que vous ___ la réservation par email ?
(Do you ___ the reservation by email?)3. Nous ___ la disponibilité de la chambre simple.
(We ___ the availability of the single room.)4. Vous ___ un hôtel confortable avec parking ?
(You ___ a comfortable hotel with parking?)Exercise 4: Booking a room for a business trip
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Chercher - Look for
Présent
- je cherche
- tu cherches
- il/elle cherche
- nous cherchons
- vous cherchez
- ils/elles cherchent
Confirmer - Confirm
Présent
- je confirme
- tu confirmes
- il/elle confirme
- nous confirmons
- vous confirmez
- ils/elles confirment
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Chercher to search Share Copied!
present
French | English |
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(je/j') cherche | I search |
(tu) cherches | You search |
(il/elle/on) cherche | he/she/one searches |
(nous) cherchons | we search |
(vous) cherchez | You search |
(ils/elles) cherchent | they search |
Confirmer to confirm Share Copied!
present
French | English |
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(je/j') confirme | I confirm |
(tu) confirmes | You confirm |
(il/elle/on) confirme | he/she/one confirms |
(nous) confirmons | we confirm |
(vous) confirmez | You confirm |
(ils/elles) confirment | they confirm |
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Booking Your Accommodation in French
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and expressions for booking a hotel room in French. Suitable for A2 level learners, it covers conversations held by phone, emails, and online booking platforms. The goal is to help you communicate clearly and confidently when making hotel reservations.
Lesson Overview
You will practice key dialogues that simulate real-life booking scenarios, including:
- Telephone reservations: asking for dates, room types, prices, and cancellation policies.
- Booking via email: confirming availability, inquiry about included services, and document requirements.
- Online booking conversations: navigating websites, selecting room options, and verifying amenities.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
Important words and phrases include:
- réserver - to book/reserve
- chambre simple/double/suite - single/double room/suite
- disponible - available
- tarif - rate/price
- inclus - included
- annulation - cancellation
- confirmation de réservation - booking confirmation
- petit déjeuner - breakfast
- wifi - Wi-Fi
- parking - parking
Useful Verbs and Conjugations
The lesson highlights the verbs chercher (to search/look for) and confirmer (to confirm) in the present tense, which are commonly used during booking:
- je cherche - I am looking for
- vous confirmez - you confirm
Practical Phrases
Some practical phrases to remember:
- "Je voudrais réserver une chambre pour deux personnes." (I would like to book a room for two people.)
- "Avez-vous des chambres disponibles ?" (Do you have any rooms available?)
- "Quel est le tarif par nuit ?" (What is the price per night?)
- "Quels services sont inclus ?" (Which services are included?)
- "Puis-je annuler sans frais ?" (Can I cancel without any fee?)
Differences and Notes Compared to English
French hotel booking expressions often use formal polite structures, especially with vouloir (to want) in conditional: "Je voudrais..." instead of the direct "I want...". Verb conjugations reflect formality and number: "vous confirmez" versus "je confirme". The verb chercher literally means "to search for" but is commonly used when "looking for" a room. Also, French nouns have gender and number that you must match when describing rooms (e.g., une chambre simple - a single room). Finally, some English words like "wifi" are used as is in French, but pronounced differently.