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Home Life and Daily Routine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adorer | to adore |
| les affaires (f.pl) | belongings |
| aider | to help |
| aimer | to like/ love |
| ancien | old |
| aménagé | fitted out/ furnished |
| l'appartement (m.) | flat |
| l'aprés-midi (m.) | afternoon |
| l'argent de poche (m.) | pocket money |
| l'ascenseur (m.) | lift |
| l'aspirateur (m.) | vacuum cleaner |
| l'assiette (f.) | plate |
| au-dessous | below |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| la baignoire | bath |
| balayer | to sweep |
| le balcon | balcony |
| le bâtiment | building |
| la bibliothèque | bookshelf/ library |
| le bol | bowl |
| brancher | to plug in |
| bricoler | DIY |
| la brosse à dents | toothbrush |
| calme | calm |
| le canapé | settee |
| la carafe à eau | water jug |
| la casserole | pan |
| la cave | cellar |
| la chaise | chair |
| la chambre | bedroom |
| le chaffage central | central heating |
| la cheminée | fireplace |
| chez | at the house of |
| les ciseaux (m. pl.) | scissors |
| la clé | key |
| le coin-cuisine | kitchenette |
| la commode | chest of drawers |
| confortable | comfortable |
| le congélateur | freezer |
| la couette | duvet |
| le coup de main | practical help |
| la cour | yard |
| le couteau | knife |
| la couverture | blanket |
| la cuiller / cuillère | spoon |
| la cuisine | kitche |
| la cuisinire électrique / à gaz | electric /gas cooker |
| débarrasser | to clear (table) |
| déjeuner | to have lunch |
| déménager | to move house |
| demeurer | to live |
| le dentifrice | toothpaste |
| dépenser | to spend |
| détester | to detest |
| dîner | to have dinner |
| le dîner | diner |
| dorir | to sleep |
| l douche | shower |
| le drap | sheet |
| l'eau (f.) | water |
| écoomiser | to save (money) |
| l'électricité (f.) | electricity |
| l'entrée | entrance |
| l'escalier (m.) | stairs |
| essuyer | to wipe |
| l'étage (m.) | floor/ storey |
| l'étagère (f.) | bookshelf |
| étroit | straight /narrow |
| l'évier (m.) | sink |
| l'extérieur (m.) | outside |
| la fenêtre | window |
| faire du bricolage | to do DIY |
| faire les courses | to go shopping |
| faire la cuisine | to cook |
| fare les lits | to make the beds |
| faire le ménage | to do the housework |
| faire le repasage | to do the ironing |
| le fauteuil | armchair |
| le fer à repasser | iron |
| le four | oven |
| la fourchette | fork |
| le foyer | hostel /hearth |
| le garage | garage |
| le gaz | gas |
| goûter | to taste |
| grand | big |
| le grand ensemble | housing estate |
| grand standing | luxury |
| le grenier | attic |
| les HLM | council flats |
| habiter | to live in |
| l'heure (f.) | hur |
| la housse | (fitted) sheet/ cover |
| l'immeuble (m.) | block of flats |
| l'intérieur (m.) | inside |
| le jardin | garden |
| joli | pretty |
| jouer | to play |
| large | wide |
| laid | ugly |
| la lape | lamp |
| le lavabo | washbowl |
| laver | to wash |
| le lave- linge | washing- machine (clothes) |
| le lave-vaisselle | dishwasher |
| la lessive | washing powder |
| libre | free |
| lire | to read |
| le lit | bed |
| le livre | book |
| le/ la locataire | tenant |
| la location | for hire/ rent |
| loin | far |
| louer | to hire/ rent |
| le loyer | rent |
| la lumière | light |
| la maison | house |
| manger | to eat |
| le mati | morning |
| mettre | to put |
| les meubles (m.pl.) | furiniture |
| le micro-ondes | micro-wave (oven) |
| la minute | minute |
| moderne | modern |
| la moquette | fitted carpet |
| le mur | wall |
| neuf | new |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| nouveau | new |
| l'oreiller (m.) | pillow |
| l'ouvre- boîte (m.) | tin-opener |
| passer | to spend |
| le palier | landing |
| le passe-temps | pastime |
| petit | small |
| le petit déjeuner | breakfast |
| la pièce | room/ piece |
| le placard | cupboard |
| le plafond | ceiling |
| plaire | to please |
| le plancher | floor |
| le plateau | tray |
| la poêle | frying-pan/stove |
| la porte | door |
| potable | drinkable |
| pratique | practice/ practical |
| premer | first |
| préparer | to prepare |
| prendre | to take |
| près de | near to |
| la prse de courant | power point/ plug |
| propre | clean |
| puis-je? | may I? |
| quitter | to leave |
| le radiateur | radiator |
| la radio | radio |
| ranger | to tidy up |
| le réfrigérater | fridge |
| regarder | to look at |
| remplir | to fill |
| réparer | to repair |
| rentrer | to go back (in) |
| le repas | meal |
| repasser | to iron |
| le rez-de-chaussée | ground floor |
| les rideaux (m.pl) | curtains |
| le robinet | tap |
| sale | dirty |
| la salle | room |
| la salle à manger | dining-room |
| la salle de bains | bathroom |
| la salle d'eau | shower-room/ washroom |
| la salle de séjour | living-room |
| le salon | lounge |
| le savon | soap |
| se brosser | to brush |
| se coffer | to do one's hair |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se déshabiller | to undress |
| se laver | to wash |
| se lever | to get up |
| se promner | to go for a walk |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| s'habiller | to get dresses |
| la serviette | towel/ napkin |
| le soir | evening |
| sortir | to go out |
| la soucoupe | saucer |
| le sous-sol | basement |
| le tapis | carpet |
| la tasr | cup |
| le téléviseur | television (set) |
| la terrasse | terrace |
| le tire-bouchon | corkscrew |
| le tiroir | drawer |
| les toilettes (f.pl) | toilet |
| le toit | roof |
| travailler | to work |
| les utensiles de | kitchen utensils |
| cuisine (m.pl) | |
| utiliser | to use |
| la vaisselle | dishes |
| le verre | glass |
| le vestibule | vestibule/ hall |
| vider | to empty |
| vieux | old |
| le volet | shutter |
| la vue | view |
| les WC | WC |
| le week-end | week-end |