French House Vocabulary

Here are French words for the house to start with: lit (bed), chambre (bedroom), chaise (chair), porte (door). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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House Basics

A1
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
bathroomsalle de bainnounA1
bedlitnounA1
bedroomchambrenounA1
chairchaisenounA1
doorportenounA1
kitchencuisinenounA1
roompiècenounA1
windowfenêtrenounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

House Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
hallhall d'entréenounA1
living roomsalonnounA1
shelfétagèrenounA1
sofacanapénounA1
fenceclôturenounA2
furnituremeublesnounA2
garagegaragenounA2
gateportailnounA2

House Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
architecturearchitecturenounA2
conservatoryjardin d'hivernounB2
amenitieséquipementsnounC1
applianceappareilnounC1
furnishingsmobiliernounC1
interior designarchitecture d'intérieurnounC1
renovationrénovationnounC1
vestibulevestibulenounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Rooms & Spaces

A1–B2
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
dining roomsalle à mangernounA1
staircaseescaliernounA2
loftgreniernounB1
patioterrassenounB1
cellarcavenounB2
cloakroomvestiairenounB2
foyervestibulenounB2
nurserychambre de bébénounB2

Household Appliances

A2–B1
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
coffee makercafetièrenounA2
dryersèche-lingenounA2
refrigeratorréfrigérateurnounA2
toastergrille-painnounA2
vacuum cleaneraspirateurnounA2
washing machinemachine à lavernounA2
blendermixeurnounB1
dishwasherlave-vaissellenounB1

Household Chores

A2–B1
EnglishFrenchTypeLevel
cleaningménagenounA2
dryingséchagenounA2
grocery shoppingcoursesnounA2
washinglavagenounA2
dustingépoussetagenounB1
moppingpassage de la serpillièrenounB1
sweepingbalayagenounB1
vacuumingpassage de l'aspirateurnounB1

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for the house. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which French words should I learn for the house?

You could start with words like lit (bed), chambre (bedroom), chaise (chair), porte (door). This page lists 48 French words for the house (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these French words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows French words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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