chambre d'hôtel
feminine
The English phrase "hotel room" is translated into French as chambre d'hôtel.
In common conversation, if the context of being in a hotel is already established, guests often shorten the phrase and simply say ma chambre to mean "my room".
Meaning: a room at a hotel (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chambre (room) and d'hôtel (of hotel).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because chambre is a feminine noun, you must use feminine articles: use une chambre d'hôtel for "a hotel room" and la chambre d'hôtel for "the hotel room".
Did you know?
- The word chambre shares a common ancestor with the English word 'camera'. Both derive from the Greek word kamára, which referred to a vaulted room or arched cover.
- While chambre is the standard word for a hotel room, the word pièce is used for a room in a house, and salle is used for a larger functional room like a salle de bain.
- In historical French nobility, la chambre did not just mean a single room, but referred to the entire private set of apartments belonging to a royal person.
Examples in context
- Sami a loué une chambre d'hôtel.Sami rented a hotel room.This sentence shows how to use chambre d'hôtel when describing renting a room.Tatoeba #6378572 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #6378553 by OsoHombre
- Je suis dans ma chambre d'hôtel.I'm in my hotel room.This sentence illustrates how to say you are inside your chambre d'hôtel.Tatoeba #7853386 by Aiji, translation #3821101 by CK
- Ziri était dans une chambre d'hôtel.Ziri was in a hotel room.This sentence provides an example of being in chambre d'hôtel in the past tense.Tatoeba #11756646 by Amastan, translation #10237394 by Amastan
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are checking into their hotel.
- ChloéEst-ce que la chambre d'hôtel est prête ?Is the hotel room ready?
- NathanOui, Nathan, elle est au deuxième étage.Yes, Nathan, it is on the second floor.
- ChloéC'est une grande chambre d'hôtel ?Is it a large hotel room?
- NathanOui, elle est très spacieuse.Yes, it is very spacious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hotel room” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chambre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
