House Vocabulary in French

Rooms and House Layout

French Term	English Translation	Description
Le salon	The living room	Main room for relaxing and receiving guests
La cuisine	The kitchen	Place where meals are prepared
La chambre	The bedroom	Room for sleeping
La salle de bains	The bathroom	Room with shower or bathtub
Les toilettes	The toilet	Small room with WC
Le couloir	The hallway	Passage connecting rooms
Le grenier	The attic	Space under the roof, often used for storage
La cave	The cellar	Underground room for storage
Le garage	The garage	Place to park the car
La terrasse	The terrace	Outdoor living space

French Term	English Translation	Description
Les fondations	The foundations	Solid base on which the house rests
Les murs	The walls	Vertical structures that define rooms
Le toit	The roof	Upper part that protects the house
Les fenêtres	The windows	Glass openings for light and ventilation
Les portes	The doors	Openings to enter and exit rooms
L'escalier	The staircase	Structure for going up or down floors
Le plancher	The floor	Surface on which one walks inside
Le plafond	The ceiling	Surface above one's head in a room
L'isolation	The insulation	Materials to protect from cold and noise
La cheminée	The fireplace	Structure for making fire inside

French Term	English Translation	Description
Le ménage	Housekeeping	Regular cleaning of the house
La réparation	The repair	Action of fixing what is broken
La peinture	Painting	Action of covering walls with color
Le bricolage	DIY (Do It Yourself)	Small maintenance or improvement works
La plomberie	Plumbing	Maintenance of pipes and water installations
L'électricité	Electricity	Maintenance of electrical installations
Le jardinage	Gardening	Maintenance of green spaces around the house
La décoration	Decoration	Action of embellishing the interior of the house
Le rangement	Tidying up	Action of putting things in order in the house
L'aération	Ventilation	Action of renewing the air in the house

Complétez les phrases avec le mot français correct :

La pièce où l'on prépare les repas s'appelle _______. (The room where meals are prepared is called the kitchen.)
Le _______ est l'endroit où l'on gare la voiture. (The garage is where you park the car.)
Les _______ sont la base solide sur laquelle repose la maison. (The foundations are the solid base on which the house rests.)
L'action de nettoyer régulièrement la maison s'appelle _______. (The action of regularly cleaning the house is called housekeeping.)
L'_______ est la structure qui permet de monter ou descendre les étages. (The staircase is the structure that allows you to go up or down floors.)
Le _______ est l'espace sous le toit, souvent utilisé pour le stockage. (The attic is the space under the roof, often used for storage.)
L'entretien des tuyaux et des installations d'eau s'appelle _______. (Maintenance of pipes and water installations is called plumbing.)
La _______ est l'action d'embellir l'intérieur de la maison. (Decoration is the action of embellishing the interior of the house.)

Réponses : 1. la cuisine, 2. le garage, 3. les fondations, 4. le ménage, 5. l'escalier, 6. le grenier, 7. la plomberie, 8. la décoration