The room is not the one you booked in French

1. 1
   réservation/ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/

   reservationnoun

   The act of booking a room, table or seat in advance.
2. 2
   erreur/eʁœʁ/

   mistakenoun

   Something done wrong without meaning to.
3. 3
   lit/li/

   bednoun

   The piece of furniture you sleep on.
4. 4

   vueview

5. 5

   baignoirebathtub

6. 6

   fumeursmoker

7. 7

   calmequiet

8. 8

   changerto change

9. 9

   vérifierto check

10. 10

    proposerto offer

The sentences3 of 10

1. Ma réservation indique un grand lit avec vue sur la mer.

   My reservation says a big bed with a sea view.

2. Je pense que vous avez fait une erreur de chambre.

   I think you made a mistake with the room.

3. Nous avions demandé un grand lit, pas deux petits.

   We asked for one big bed, not two small ones.

Pronunciation

• réservation/ʁezɛʁvasjɔ̃/

  The é of "ré-" is said /e/, the s between two vowels is said /z/, and the ending -tion carries the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/.

• lit/li/

  The final t is silent.

Good to know

taxe de séjour

This tax is added to the room price and is usually paid at the hotel, on top of the rate you saw when booking.

petit-déjeuner

Breakfast usually isn't included in the room price and is charged separately, served during fairly limited morning hours.

pourboire

Tipping hotel staff isn't required, but leaving a few euros for room service or the valet is usually welcome.

heure de départ

Checkout, usually around 11am or noon, tends to be much earlier than check-in, which is in the mid-afternoon.