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At the Laundromat: French Laundry Vocabulary

A1 · Beginner50 sentences·

Learn essential French vocabulary for doing laundry, from sorting dirty clothes and using the washing machine to hanging, drying, folding, and ironing. Includes practical words like detergent, spin cycle, clothespins, and stain removal.

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50 sentences · 50 new words
  • 01LESSIVE · laundry / washing
    lessive .
    I am doing the laundry today.
  • 02LINGE · laundry / linen
    linge .
    The laundry is very dirty.
  • 03TRIER · to sort
    trie .
    I sort the laundry by color.
  • 04MACHINE · machine
    machine.
    She puts the clothes in the machine.
  • 05LAVER · to wash
    laver .
    The washing machine is big.
  • 06POUDRE · powder
    poudre.
    I add powdered detergent.
  • 07ASSOUPLISSANT · fabric softener
    assouplissant .
    He pours the fabric softener into the tray.
  • 08TEMPÉRATURE · temperature
    température .
    I set the temperature to thirty degrees.
  • 09PROGRAMME · programme / cycle
    programme .
    The short cycle lasts thirty minutes.
  • 10BOUTON · button
    bouton .
    I press the start button.
  • 11TOURNER · to spin / to turn
    tourne .
    The machine spins quickly.
  • 12ESSORAGE · spin cycle / wringing
    essorage .
    The spin cycle is almost done.
  • 13MOUILLÉ · wet
    mouillé.
    I take out the wet laundry.
  • 14HUMIDE · damp / humid
    humides.
    The clothes are still damp.
  • 15SECOUER · to shake
    secoue .
    I shake each piece of clothing before hanging it.
  • 16ÉTENDRE · to hang / to spread out
    étend .
    She hangs the laundry outside.
  • 17SÉCHOIR · drying rack / dryer
    séchoir .
    I use the clothes drying rack.
  • 18SÈCHE-LINGE · tumble dryer
    sèche-linge .
    The dryer is broken.
  • 19CINTRE · hanger
    cintres.
    I hang the shirts on hangers.
  • 20PINCE · clothespin / clip
    pinces.
    She clips the socks with clothespins.
  • 21FIL · thread / line
    fil .
    The clothesline is stretched across the garden.
  • 22SÉCHER · to dry
    sèche .
    The sun dries the laundry quickly.
  • 23BEAU · nice / fine (weather)
    beau .
    The weather is nice for drying outside.
  • 24DRAP · sheet
    draps .
    The sheets are drying in the sun.
  • 25SERVIETTE · towel
    serviettes.
    I also wash the towels.
  • 26TACHE · stain / spot
    tache.
    These socks have a stain.
  • 27FROTTER · to scrub / to rub
    frotte .
    I scrub the stain with soap.
  • 28SAVON · soap
    savon .
    Soap removes stains easily.
  • 29RÉTRÉCIR · to shrink
    rétrécit .
    This shirt shrinks at high temperatures.
  • 30ÉTIQUETTE · label / tag
    étiquette .
    You need to read the clothing label.
  • 31PULL · sweater / jumper
    pull .
    This sweater is hand-washed.
  • 32RINCER · to rinse
    rince .
    I rinse the garment in cold water.
  • 33RINÇAGE · rinsing
    rinçage .
    The rinse water is clear now.
  • 34TORDRE · to wring / to twist
    tords .
    I wring the shirt to remove the water.
  • 35SEC · dry
    sec .
    The laundry is dry now.
  • 36PLIER · to fold
    plie .
    I fold the clean clothes.
  • 37RANGER · to put away / to tidy
    range .
    She puts the clothes away in the wardrobe.
  • 38ARMOIRE · wardrobe / closet
    armoire .
    The wardrobe is full of clean clothes.
  • 39REPASSER · to iron
    repasse .
    I iron the shirts after doing the laundry.
  • 40FER · iron
    fer .
    The iron is hot.
  • 41TISSU · fabric / cloth
    tissu .
    I slightly dampen the fabric before ironing.
  • 42PLANCHE · board
    planche .
    The ironing board is in the kitchen.
  • 43PANTALON · trousers / pants
    pantalon .
    These trousers need to be ironed.
  • 44PANIER · basket
    panier.
    I put the dirty laundry in the basket.
  • 45PLEIN · full
    plein.
    The laundry basket is full.
  • 46DEUXIÈME · second
    deuxième .
    I need to do a second load.
  • 47FONCÉ · dark
    foncées .
    Dark colors are washed separately.
  • 48BLANC · white
    blanc .
    White turns grey over time.
  • 49TERMINER · to finish / to complete
    terminée.
    The laundry is finally done.
  • 50PROPRE · clean
    propre .
    Everything is clean and neatly put away.
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