French Travel Words

French Travel Words

Understanding French travel words will be easy once you master this vocab! Find out how to pronounce different French words about travel with this free lesson. Listen to the audio, then practice your pronunciation with our voice recognition tool.

Knowing these French travel words will make your stay in a French hotel much more comfortable!

After this lesson you'll be able to ask for what you need in French, find your way around the hotel, and share any concerns you have with the hotel staff (hopefully avoiding the need for any French swear words!). Let's start with some basics...

How to pronounce French Travel Words

Here are some of the most basic French travel words to get you started. Further on in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more French travel words.

  • la clé / La clef "the key"
  • le numéro de la clé "the key number"
  • Vous êtes dans la chambre numéro 29. "You are in room number 29."
  • le rez-de-chaussée "the ground floor"
  • le premier étage "the first floor"
  • le deuxième étage "the second floor"
  • le troisième étage "the third floor"
  • le quatrième étage "the fourth floor"
  • Où est l’ascenseur ? "Where is the elevator?"
  • Où se trouve la piscine ? "Where is the swimming pool?"

French travel words to use at the hotel

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la clé
the key
le numéro de la clé
the key number
Vous êtes dans la chambre numéro vingt neuf.
You are in room number 29.

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Directions will be given with reference to floors...
le rez-de-chaussée
the ground floor
le premier étage
the first floor
le deuxième étage
the second floor
le troisième étage
the third floor
le quatrième étage
the fourth floor
You may wish to know where the following are…
Où est l'ascenseur ?
Where is the elevator?
Où se trouve la piscine ?
Where is the swimming pool?
Où se trouve le restaurant ?
Where is the restaurant?
Où est-ce que vous servez le petit déjeuner ?
Where do you serve breakfast?

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You may also want to know:
A quelle heure dois-je libérer la chambre ?
At what time do I need to check out of the room?
Est-ce que je dois payer maintenant ou plus tard ?
Do I pay now or later?
A quelle heure est-ce que vous servez le petit déjeuner ?
When do you serve breakfast?
If your room isn’t equipped with all the facilities you’d like, here are some useful phrases…
J'ai besoin de serviettes de toilette.
I need more towels.
J'ai besoin de savon.
I need more soap.
J'ai besoin de papier toilette.
I need more toilet paper.
J'ai besoin d'une couverture en plus.
I need an extra blanket.
J'ai besoin de draps propres.
I need clean sheets.
Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
Un lit double - pour deux personnes.
A double bed - for two people.
la climatisation
the air conditioning
le chauffage
the heater
Le chauffage est cassé.
The heater is broken.
sale
dirty
bruyant
noisy
propre
clean
froid
cold
chaud
hot
l'eau
the water
la lumière
the light
cassé
broken
inacceptable
unacceptable

I hope you enjoyed today's lesson. If you want more on French words then have a look at this lesson on common French words.

À bientôt !

Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team

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