50 French Words for Household Chores and Cleaning

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Build practical vocabulary for household chores and cleaning with 50 common French words. Each word appears in a short present-tense example sentence, covering verbs like balayer, nettoyer, and ranger alongside everyday nouns such as la vaisselle, les poubelles, and le lave-vaisselle.

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50 sentences · 48 new words
  • 01VAISSELLE · dishes
    vaisselle.
    ʒə fɛ la vɛsɛl
    I do the dishes.
  • 02BALAYER · to sweep
    balaies .
    ty balɛ lə sɔl
    You sweep the floor.
  • 03ASPIRATEUR · vacuum cleaner
    l'aspirateur.
    ɛl pas laspiʁatœʁ
    She vacuums.
  • 04LESSIVE · laundry
    lessive.
    il fɛ la lɛsiv
    He does the laundry.
  • 05NETTOYER · to clean
    nettoie .
    ʒə nɛtwa la kɥizin
    I clean the kitchen.
  • 06RANGER · to tidy up
    ranges .
    ty ʁɑ̃ʒ ta ʃɑ̃bʁ
    You tidy up your room.
  • 07ESSUYER · to wipe
    essuie .
    ɛl ɛsɥi la tabl
    She wipes the table.
  • 08POUBELLE · trash can / bin
    poubelles.
    ʒə sɔʁ le pubɛl
    I take out the trash.
  • 09REPASSER · to iron
    repasse .
    il ʁəpas le vɛtmɑ̃
    He irons the clothes.
  • 10ENSEMBLE · together
    ensemble.
    nu fəzɔ̃ la kɥizin ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
    We cook together.
  • 11LAVER · to wash
    laves .
    ty lav le fənɛtʁ
    You wash the windows.
  • 12LIT · bed
    lit .
    ʒə fɛ mɔ̃ li ʃak matɛ̃
    I make my bed every morning.
  • 13ARROSER · to water
    arrose .
    ɛl aʁoz le plɑ̃t
    She waters the plants.
  • 14VIDER · to empty
    vide .
    ʒə vid lə lav vɛsɛl
    I empty the dishwasher.
  • 15POÊLE · frying pan
    poêle.
    ty ɥi la pwal
    You wipe the pan.
  • 16FOUR · oven
    four.
    il nɛtwa lə fuʁ
    He cleans the oven.
  • 17FROTTER · to scrub
    frotte .
    ʒə fʁɔt lə kaʁlaʒ
    I scrub the floor tiles.
  • 18PLIER · to fold
    plie .
    ɛl pli lə lɛ̃ʒ
    She folds the laundry.
  • 19ÉTENDRE · to hang out
    étends .
    ty etɑ̃ lə lɛ̃ʒ dəɔʁ
    You hang the laundry outside.
  • 20ÉVIER · sink
    l'évier.
    ʒə ʁekyʁ levje
    I scrub the sink.
  • 21COURSES · groceries / shopping
    courses.
    il ʁɑ̃ʒ le kuʁs
    He puts away the groceries.
  • 22SALLE DE BAIN · bathroom
    salle de bain.
    nu nɛtwajɔ̃ la sal də bɛ̃
    We clean the bathroom.
  • 23DÉPOUSSIÉRER · to dust
    dépoussière .
    ɛl depusjɛʁ le møbl
    She dusts the furniture.
  • 24TRIER · to sort
    trie .
    ʒə tʁi le deʃɛ
    I sort the rubbish.
  • 25SERPILLIÈRE · mop / floor cloth
    serpillière .
    ty pɑs la sɛʁpijɛʁ oʒuʁdɥi
    You mop the floor today.
  • 26VIDER · to empty
    vide .
    il vid la pubɛl mɛ̃tnɑ̃
    He empties the bin now.
  • 27LAVABO · bathroom sink
    lavabo.
    ʒə nɛtwaj lə lavabo
    I clean the sink.
  • 28TAPIS · rug / carpet
    tapis.
    ɛl bʁɔs lə tapi
    She brushes the rug.
  • 29JOUET · toy
    jouets .
    nu ʁɑ̃ʒɔ̃ le ʒwɛ ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
    We put the toys away together.
  • 30DRAP · bed sheet
    draps .
    ty ʃɑ̃ʒ le dʁɑ sə swaʁ
    You change the bed sheets tonight.
  • 31VITRE · window pane
    vitres.
    il nɛtwaj le vitʁ
    He cleans the windows.
  • 32REMPLIR · to fill
    remplis .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃pli lə lav lɛ̃ʒ
    I fill the washing machine.
  • 33ACCROCHER · to hang up
    accroche .
    ɛl akʁɔʃ lə lɛ̃ʒ pʁɔpʁ
    She hangs up the clean laundry.
  • 34COULOIR · hallway / corridor
    couloir.
    ty balɛ lə kulwaʁ
    You sweep the hallway.
  • 35JETER · to throw away
    jette .
    ʒə ʒɛt le vjø ʒuʁno
    I throw away the old newspapers.
  • 36ASTIQUER · to polish
    astique .
    il astik le ʃozyʁ
    He polishes the shoes.
  • 37DÉPOUSSIÉRER · to dust
    dépoussiére .
    ʒə depusjɛʁ lə salɔ̃
    I dust the living room.
  • 38RÉFRIGÉRATEUR · refrigerator
    réfrigérateur.
    ty nɛtwa lə ʁefʁiʒeʁatœʁ
    You clean the refrigerator.
  • 39LAVER · to wash
    lave .
    ɛl lav lə sɔl a la mɛ̃
    She washes the floor by hand.
  • 40PLACARD · cupboard
    placard.
    il ʁɑ̃ʒ lə plakaʁ
    He tidies the cupboard.
  • 41VIDER · to empty
    vide .
    ʒə vid lə lav lɛ̃ʒ
    I empty the washing machine.
  • 42SÉCHER · to dry
    sèches .
    ty sɛʃ la vɛsɛl
    You dry the dishes.
  • 43DÉSINFECTER · to disinfect
    désinfecte .
    ɛl dezɛ̃fɛkt le twalɛt
    She disinfects the toilet.
  • 44MIETTES · crumbs
    miettes.
    ʒə ʁamas le mjɛt
    I pick up the crumbs.
  • 45BAIGNOIRE · bathtub
    baignoire.
    ty fʁɔt la bɛɲwaʁ
    You scrub the bathtub.
  • 46BALAI · broom
    balai .
    il pas lə balɛ dɑ̃ lɑ̃tʁe
    He sweeps the entryway.
  • 47BOUTEILLE · bottle
    bouteilles .
    nu tʁijɔ̃ le butɛj ɑ̃ vɛʁ
    We sort the glass bottles.
  • 48SERVIETTE · towel
    serviettes .
    ɛl plij le sɛʁvjɛt pʁɔpʁ
    She folds the clean towels.
  • 49AFFAIRES · things / belongings
    affaires .
    ʒə ʁɑ̃ʒ le‿z‿afɛʁ də kɥizin
    I put away the kitchen things.
  • 50BALCON · balcony
    balcon .
    ty nɛtwa lə balkɔ̃ sə matɛ̃
    You clean the balcony this morning.
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