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How to Say ‘Ask at reception, on the ground floor.’ in French

Demande à l'accueil, au rez-de-chaussée.

duh-MAHND ah l' ah-KUY oh ray-duh-shoh-SAY

[duh-MAHND ah l' ah-KUY oh ray-duh-shoh-SAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Demande à l'accueil,

duh-MAHND ah l' ah-KUY

Ask at reception,

Say 'duh-mahnd a la-kuhy', then pause at the comma.

Example

Demande à l'accueil pour la clé.

Ask at reception for the key.

Words in this phrase

Demande

[duh-MAHND]

ask

Present form of 'demander' (to ask, request); not 'to demand'.

Example

Je demande l'heure.

I ask the time.

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

accueil

[ah-KUY]

reception

The front desk area where visitors are welcomed.

Example

L'accueil ouvre à huit heures.

Reception opens at eight.

au rez-de-chaussée.

oh ray-duh-shoh-SAY

on the ground floor.

'Rez-de-chaussée' sounds like 'ray-d-sho-say'. The 'z' of 'rez' is silent.

Example

Le bureau est au rez-de-chaussée.

The office is on the ground floor.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

at the

A phrase used to indicate location, time, or a condition.

Example

Elle est au parc.

She is at the park.

rez-de-chaussée

[ray-duh-shoh-SAY]

ground floor

The floor at street level in a building.

Example

Les toilettes sont au rez-de-chaussée.

The toilets are on the ground floor.

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