French A1 module 5: À la maison (At home)

This is learning module 5 of 6 of our French A1 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Describe your home and direct surroundings.
  • Basic pets and plants in and around the house.

Word list (96)

Core vocabulary (96): Verbs: 15, Nouns: 74, Sentences / word combination: 7

French English
Arroser to water
Brosser To brush
Couper To cut
Courir To run
Cultiver to grow
Entrer To enter
Essuyer To dry / to wipe
Faire la vaisselle Do the dishes
Faire une machine to do a load of laundry
Faire une promenade To take a walk
Fermer To close
L'arbre (Un) a tree
L'armoire The wardrobe
L'aspirateur (Un) the vacuum cleaner
L'assiette (Une) The plate
L'entrée (Une) The entrance/hallway
L'escalier (Un) The stairs
L'herbe (Une) grass
L'immeuble apartment building
L'oiseau The bird
L'oreiller (Un) The pillow
L'énergie (Une) energy
L'étage (Un) The floor/storey
L'évier (Un) The sink
La baignoire The bathtub
La cave The cellar
La chaise The chair
La chambre The bedroom
La cheminée The fireplace
La commode The chest of drawers
La cuillère The spoon
La cuisine The kitchen
La feuille the leaf
La fleur the flower
La fourchette The fork
La laisse The leash
La machine à laver the washing machine
La maison The house
La pièce The room
La plante the plant
La porte The door
La poubelle the trash bin
La poêle The frying pan
La radio the radio
La rose the rose
La salle de bain The bathroom
La serviette The napkin
La souris The mouse
La table The table
La terre soil
La tortue The turtle
La télévision the television
La villa villa
La voisin (La voisine) neighbour (female: neighbour)
Le bol The bowl
Le bureau The desk
Le canapé The sofa
Le chat The cat
Le chien The dog
Le couteau The knife
Le fauteuil The armchair
Le fleuriste (La fleuriste) the florist
Le four the oven
Le frigo the fridge
Le grenier The attic
Le jardin the garden
Le jardinier the gardener
Le lapin The rabbit
Le lave-vaisselle the dishwasher
Le lit The bed
Le locataire tenant
Le logement housing; accommodation
Le lotissement housing estate
Le micro-ondes the microwave
Le mur The wall
Le placard The cupboard
Le plat The serving dish
Le poisson The fish
Le propriétaire owner
Le salon The living room
Le sol The floor
Le verre The glass
Le vétérinaire (La vétérinaire) The veterinarian
Les couverts Cutlery
Les toilettes The toilet/restroom
Louer to rent
Mettre la table Set the table
Nettoyer to clean
Ouvrir To open
Partager un logement to share accommodation
Planter to plant
Promener To walk (take for a walk)
Ranger to tidy up
Signer to sign
Visiter un appartement To visit an apartment
Étendre le linge to hang out the laundry