Word 1

réception

reception desk

/ʁesɛpsjɔ̃/nounSlower

The 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.

Word 1Sentence 1 of 1

réception/ʁesɛpsjɔ̃/reception desknounSlower

Est-ce que la réception reste ouverte après minuit ?

Does reception stay open after midnight?

Word 2

réservation

reservation

/ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/nounSlower

The 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/.

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réservation/ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/reservationnounSlower

Ma réservation est bien pour cette nuit ?

Is my reservation confirmed for tonight?

Word 3

veilleur

night watchman

/vɛjœʁ/nounSlower

A 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.

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veilleur/vɛjœʁ/night watchmannounSlower

Le veilleur de nuit va vous ouvrir la porte.

The night watchman will let you in.

Word 4

clé

key

/kle/nounSlower

A small metal object used to lock and unlock a door.

Word 4Sentence 1 of 1

clé/kle/keynounSlower

Je peux récupérer la clé de ma chambre ?

Can I get the key to my room?

Word 5

code

code

/kɔd/nounSlower

A sequence of numbers or letters you enter to open or access something.

Word 5Sentence 1 of 1

code/kɔd/codenounSlower

Quel est le code pour ouvrir la porte ?

What's the code to open the door?

Word 6

minuit

midnight

/minɥi/nounSlower

The middle hour of the night, twelve hours after noon.

The u is said /ɥ/, never like "ou", and the final t is silent.

Word 6Sentence 1 of 1

minuit/minɥi/midnightnounSlower

Le hall est fermé à clé après minuit.

The lobby is locked after midnight.

Word 7

ascenseur

elevator

/asɑ̃sœʁ/nounSlower

A 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.

Word 7Sentence 1 of 1

ascenseur/asɑ̃sœʁ/elevatornounSlower

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

Does the elevator still work at this hour?

Word 8

tard

late

/taʁ/adverbSlower

At a late hour, long after the expected or usual time.

The final d is silent: /taʁ/.

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tard/taʁ/lateadverbSlower

Je suis vraiment désolé, il est très tard.

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

Word 9

attendre

to wait

/atɑ̃dʁ/verbSlower

To stay somewhere until someone or something arrives.

-en- is nasal /ɑ̃/; the final e drops and you end on /dʁ/.

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attendre/atɑ̃dʁ/to waitverbSlower

Je préfère attendre le veilleur devant la porte.

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

Word 10

excuser

to excuse

/ɛkskyze/verbSlower

To forgive someone for a mistake or an inconvenience.

The x is said /ks/ and the u is /y/, like in "lune", not "ou".

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excuser/ɛkskyze/to excuseverbSlower

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

I have to apologize for waking you at this hour.