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À l'hôtel · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept

Arriving after midnight

Your train was three hours late and you arrive at the hotel at one in the morning, the door locked and the street empty.

These ten words help you arrive late, ask about your réservation and get past a locked door, including réception, clé and code. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    réceptionreception desk/ʁesɛpsjɔ̃/nounThe area at the entrance of a hotel or business where visitors are welcomed.The ending is said /sjɔ̃/: a nasal vowel, you don't hear the n.
  2. 2
    réservationreservation/ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/nounThe act of booking a room, table or seat in advance.The é of "ré-" is said /e/, the s between two vowels is said /z/, and the ending -tion carries the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/.
  3. 3
    veilleurnight watchman/vɛjœʁ/nounA person who stays awake to watch over a place while everyone else sleeps.-eill- is said /ɛj/, like in "soleil"; you don't hear an l.
  4. 4
    clékey/kle/nounA small metal object used to lock and unlock a door.
  5. 5
    codecode/kɔd/nounA sequence of numbers or letters you enter to open or access something.
  6. 6
    minuitmidnight/minɥi/nounThe middle hour of the night, twelve hours after noon.The u is said /ɥ/, never like "ou", and the final t is silent.
  7. 7
    ascenseurelevator/asɑ̃sœʁ/nounA cabin that goes up and down in a building to carry people between floors.The sc is said /s/ and -en- is nasal: /asɑ̃sœʁ/, with no n pronounced.
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    tardlate/taʁ/adverbAt a late hour, long after the expected or usual time.The final d is silent: /taʁ/.
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    attendreto wait/atɑ̃dʁ/verbTo stay somewhere until someone or something arrives.-en- is nasal /ɑ̃/; the final e drops and you end on /dʁ/.
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    excuserto excuse/ɛkskyze/verbTo forgive someone for a mistake or an inconvenience.The x is said /ks/ and the u is /y/, like in "lune", not "ou".

The sentences

  1. 1

    Est-ce que la réception reste ouverte après minuit ?

    Does reception stay open after midnight?

  2. 2

    Ma réservation est bien pour cette nuit ?

    Is my reservation confirmed for tonight?

  3. 3

    Le veilleur de nuit va vous ouvrir la porte.

    The night watchman will let you in.

  4. 4

    Je peux récupérer la clé de ma chambre ?

    Can I get the key to my room?

  5. 5

    Quel est le code pour ouvrir la porte ?

    What's the code to open the door?

  6. 6

    Le hall est fermé à clé après minuit.

    The lobby is locked after midnight.

  7. 7

    Est-ce que l'ascenseur fonctionne encore à cette heure ?

    Does the elevator still work at this hour?

  8. 8

    Je suis vraiment désolé, il est très tard.

    I'm really sorry, it's very late.

  9. 9

    Je préfère attendre le veilleur devant la porte.

    I'd rather wait for the night watchman outside the door.

  10. 10

    Je dois m'excuser de vous réveiller à cette heure.

    I have to apologize for waking you at this hour.

Questions

How do I ask if reception stays open after midnight?
Say « Est-ce que la réception reste ouverte après minuit ? »
What's the French word for the person who lets you in at night?
That's the veilleur, the night watchman: « Le veilleur de nuit va vous ouvrir la porte. »
How do I apologize for arriving so late?
Say « Je suis vraiment désolé, il est très tard » or « Je dois m'excuser de vous réveiller à cette heure. »

The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German.