| A | B |
|---|
| l'auberge (f.) de jeunesse | the youth hostel |
| la chaleur | the heat |
| la chambre d'hôte | the guest room |
| conduire | to drive |
| les espèces (m. pl.) | the cash |
| être retardé(e) (de deux heures) | to be delayed (by two hours) (flight, transportation) |
| faire do-do | to go night-night (slang) |
| faire une excursion | to take a short trip |
| un fais do-do | a dance party (reg. Louisiana) |
| fouiller (dans) | to search through |
| le guide (touristique) | the guidebook |
| louer | to rent; to praise |
| l'orage (m.) | the storm |
| la paroisse | the parish; the county (in Louisiana) |
| le permis de conduire | the driver's license |
| le portefeuille | the wallet |
| le remonte-pente | the ski lift |
| le sac à dos | the back pack |
| le sac à main | the handbag |
| se détendre | to relax, to unwind |
| se reposer | to relax, to rest |
| le terrain de camping | the camp ground |
| le trottoir | the sidewalk |
| la valise | the suitcase |
| le vol | the flight |
| l'ascenseur (m.) | the elevator |
| le balcon | the balcony |
| la clé, la clef | the key (e.g. for a room, a key phrase, a key for corrections) |
| le client/la cliente | the hotel guest; the client |
| climatisé (e) | air-conditioned |
| le comptoir | the counter, the hotel desk |
| la cour | the courtyard |
| le courriel | the e-mail |
| épeler (conjugated like appeler) | to spell |
| l'escalier (m.) | the stairs (singular in French) |
| être au complet | to be full, to have no vacancy |
| le fauteuil | the armchair |
| la femme de ménage | the cleaning lady, the chamber maid |
| le fer forgé | the wrought iron |
| le foyer | the entranceway, the lobby |
| fumeur, non fumeur | smoking, nonsmoking |
| la grande salle | the great room, the main room |
| gratuit (e) | free |
| compris (e) | included |
| l'hôtelier, l'hôtelière | the innkeeper, the hotel owner |
| les meubles (m.pl.) | the furniture |
| le mur | the wall |
| la pension | the bed-and-breakfast |
| la piscine | the pool |
| la réception | the check-in desk |
| rendre service (à) | to be of service (to) |
| se serrer la main | to shake hands |
| l'auteur (m.) | the author |
| le bouquin | the book (slang) |
| le descendant/la descendante | the descendant |
| écrire une thèse | to write a thesis |
| la littérature | the literature |
| la recherche | the research |
| le roman | the novel |
| le roman épistolaire | the epistolary novel (novel composed of letters) |
| le roman policier | the detective novel |
| la science-fiction | the science fiction |
| le siècle; le 18ème siècle | the century; the 18th century |
| les affaires (f. pl.) | the business |
| le boulot | the job, work (slang) |
| la chanson | the song |
| le copain, la copine | the friend; the boy/girlfriend |
| le costume | the (man's) suit |
| danser | to dance |
| être bien habillé(e) | to be well-dressed |
| exprès | on purpose |
| le/la fan(atique) | the fan, a lover of something |
| les grandes vacances (f.pl.) | the summer vacation |
| ravissant (e) | ravishing, beautiful |
| s'ennuyer | to get bored |
| se tromper de | to be mistaken about |
| les yeux (m.pl.); un oeil | the eyes; an eye |
