Collins Dictionaries - Easy Learning French Conversation

Often when you are staying in a hotel or other accommodation you will need to be able to ask whether you can do something or not. Use Est-ce que je peux…?( Can I…? ) or Est-ce que nous pouvons…?( Can we…? ) to ask if you can do something. These come from the verb pouvoir.For more information on pouvoir,see here.

If you want to ask someone if you may do something, use Vous permettez que…?( Am I allowed to…? ) followed by a verb in the subjunctive. For more information on the subjunctive, see here.

When talking about what you like, use j’aime bien( I like ), which is not as strong as j’aimeor j’adore( I love ). To say what you don’t like, just use je n’aime pas( I don’t like ). These come from the verb aimer.For more information on aimer,see here.

If you want to say what you prefer, use je préfère( I prefer ) or je préférerais( I’d prefer ). To say that you prefer A to B, use je préfère A à B.These come from the verb préférer.For more information on -erverbs like préférer,see here.

You may well be asked what you think of your accommodation. Whether it’s perfect or not up to scratch, you can use je trouveto say what you think. This comes from the verb trouver.For more information on -erverbs like trouver,see here.