House and Home

Vocabulary List: House and Home

• La maison: The house
• L’appartement: The apartment
• La chambre: The bedroom
• Le salon: The living room
• La salle à manger: The dining room
• La cuisine: The kitchen
• La salle de bains: The bathroom
• Le garage: The garage
• Le jardin: The garden
• La terrasse: The terrace

Verbs Relating to House and Home

• Habiter: To live
• Louer: To rent
• Acheter: To buy
• Vendre: To sell
• Rénover: To renovate
• Nettoyer: To clean
• Ranger: To tidy up
• Déménager: To move house

Adjectives to Describe a House or Home

• Beau/ Belle: Beautiful
• Propre: Clean
• Sale: Dirty
• Grand/ Grande: Big
• Petit/ Petite: Small
• Moderne: Modern
• Ancien/ Ancienne: Old
• Confortable: Comfortable
• Inconfortable: Uncomfortable

Useful phrases about House and Home

• J'habite dans une maison/un appartement.: I live in a house/an apartment.
• Ma chambre est grande/petite.: My bedroom is big/small.
• J'aime ma maison parce qu'elle est confortable.: I like my house because it is comfortable.
• Je n'aime pas ma chambre parce qu'elle est sale.: I don’t like my bedroom because it is dirty.
• Je voudrais déménager dans une maison plus grande.: I would like to move to a bigger house.

Mentioning Problems and Solutions

This section can help you express problems at home and how things can be fixed. Remember to revise the conditional tense (would) for these sentences.

• La salle de bains est sale, il faudrait la nettoyer.: The bathroom is dirty, it should be cleaned.
• Ma chambre est trop petite, je voudrais une plus grande.: My bedroom is too small, I would like a bigger one.
• La cuisine est ancienne, elle a besoin d'être rénovée.: The kitchen is old, it needs to be renovated.

Remember, when preparing for a speaking or writing task, think about your own home and how you can describe it using a variety of adjectives and verbs. Practice delivering complex sentences which involve your opinion, reasons, and future intentions.