Rooster Learn FrenchMoving Day: Essential French Vocabulary for Relocating
Learn 25 practical French words for moving house, including rent, contract, boxes, truck, keys, furniture, and utilities. Each word comes with a short example sentence, so learners can talk about finding an apartment, packing, and settling into a new home.
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- 01DÉMÉNAGER · to move housedéménage .ʒə demenaʒ sə wikɛndI am moving this weekend.
- 02APPARTEMENT · apartmentappartement.nu ʃɛʁʃɔ̃ œ̃ napaʁtəmɑ̃We are looking for an apartment.
- 03LOYER · rentloyer .lə lwaje ɛ tʁo ʃɛʁThe rent is too expensive.
- 04CONTRAT · contractcontrat .ʒə siɲ lə kɔ̃tʁa oʒuʁdɥiI am signing the contract today.
- 05EMBALLER · to packemballe .ɔ̃ nɑ̃bal lez‿afɛʁWe are packing up our things.
- 06CARTON · cardboard boxcartons.ʒe bəzwɛ̃ də kaʁtɔ̃I need some boxes.
- 07CAMION · truckcamion .lə kamjɔ̃ aʁiv dəmɛ̃The truck is coming tomorrow.
- 08MEUBLE · piece of furnituremeubles.nu pɔʁtɔ̃ le mœblWe are carrying the furniture.
- 09PROPRIÉTAIRE · landlord / ownerpropriétaire .lə pʁɔpʁjetɛʁ ɛ sɛ̃paThe landlord is nice.
- 10LOGEMENT · housing / homelogement.vwasi le kle dy lɔʒmɑ̃Here are the keys to the home.
- 11CUISINE · kitchencuisine .la kɥizin ɛ ɡʁɑ̃dThe kitchen is big.
- 12QUARTIER · neighbourhoodquartier.ɔ̃ sɛ̃stal dɑ̃ lə kaʁtjeWe are settling into the neighbourhood.
- 13LUMINEUX · bright / sunnylumineux.lə salɔ̃ ɛ tʁɛ lyminøThe living room is very bright.
- 14ÉTAGE · floor / storeyétage.la ʃɑ̃bʁ ɛ o døzjɛm etaʒThe bedroom is on the second floor.
- 15BRANCHER · to plug inbranche .ʒə bʁɑ̃ʃ la televizjɔ̃I am plugging in the television.
- 16NETTOYER · to cleannettoie .ɔ̃ nɛtwa lə sɔl ɑ̃sɑ̃blWe are cleaning the floor together.
- 17PEINDRE · to paintpeindre .il fo pɛ̃dʁ le myʁWe need to paint the walls.
- 18GRENIER · atticgrenier.ʒə mɔ̃t le kaʁtɔ̃ o ɡʁənjeI am taking the boxes up to the attic.
- 19PROPRE · cleanpropre.la sal də bɛ̃ ɛ pʁɔpʁThe bathroom is clean.
- 20RANGER · to tidy up / to put awayrangeons .nu ʁɑ̃ʒɔ̃ lez‿afɛʁWe are putting our things away.
- 21VOISIN · neighbourvoisin .lə vwazɛ̃ ɛ tʁɛz‿akœjɑ̃The neighbour is very welcoming.
- 22POUBELLE · bin / trash canpoubelles .ɔ̃ depoz le pubɛl dəɔʁWe put the bins outside.
- 23FENÊTRE · windowfenêtres .ʒuvʁ le fənɛtʁ puʁ aeʁeI open the windows to air the place out.
- 24CAVE · cellar / basement storagecave .la kav ɛ o su sɔlThe cellar is in the basement.
- 25CONNECTER · to connectconnecte .ʒə kɔnɛkt ɛ̃tɛʁnɛt oʒuʁdɥiI'm setting up the internet today.
- 26COULOIR · hallway, corridorcouloir .lə kulwaʁ ɛ œ̃ pø sɔ̃bʁThe hallway is a little dark.
- 27CANAPÉ · sofa, couchcanapé .ɔ̃ ɛ̃stal lə kanape isiWe're setting up the sofa here.
- 28CAUTION · deposit, security depositcaution .ʒə pɛ la kosjɔ̃ sə swaʁI'm paying the deposit tonight.
- 29CHAUFFAGE · heatingchauffage .lə ʃofaʒ fɔ̃ksjɔn bjɛ̃The heating works well.
- 30MACHINE · machinemachine .nu bʁɑ̃ʃɔ̃ la maʃin a laveWe're hooking up the washing machine.
- 31ESCALIER · staircase, stairsL'escalier .lɛskalje ɛ ase etʁwaThe staircase is quite narrow.
- 32MESURER · to measuremesure .ʒə məzyʁ la pjɛs avɛk œ̃ mɛtʁI'm measuring the room with a tape measure.
- 33ACCROCHER · to hang, to hookaccroche .ɔ̃ nakʁɔʃ de tablo o myʁWe're hanging pictures on the wall.
- 34BALCON · balconybalcon .lə balkɔ̃ a yn bɛl vyThe balcony has a beautiful view.
- 35RIDEAU · curtainrideaux .ʒaʃɛt de ʁido puʁ la ʃɑ̃bʁI'm buying curtains for the bedroom.
- 36ENFIN · finally, at lastenfin .nu sɔm ɑ̃fɛ̃ ʃe nuWe're finally home.
- 37LAMPE · lamplampe .ʒə bʁɑ̃ʃ la lɑ̃p dɑ̃ lə kulwaʁI plug in the lamp in the hallway.
- 38TAPIS · rug / carpettapis .ɔ̃ poz lə tapi dɑ̃ lə salɔ̃We put the rug in the living room.
- 39PRISE · socket / outletprise .ʒə ʃɛʁʃ yn pʁiz elɛktʁikI'm looking for an electrical outlet.
- 40PLACARD · cupboard / wardrobeplacard .nuz‿avɔ̃ œ̃ ɡʁɑ̃ plakaʁ isiWe have a big cupboard here.
- 41ÉTAGÈRE · shelfétagère .ʒaʃɛt yn etaʒɛʁ puʁ le livʁI'm buying a shelf for the books.
- 42GARAGE · garagegarage .lə ɡaʁaʒ ɛ dɛʁjɛʁ la mɛzɔ̃The garage is behind the house.
- 43BUREAU · deskbureau .ɔ̃n‿ɛ̃stal lə byʁo pʁɛ də la fənɛtʁWe set up the desk near the window.
- 44JETER · to throw awayjette .ʒə ʒɛt le vjø kaʁtɔ̃I throw away the old boxes.
- 45TERRASSE · terraceterrasse .la tɛʁas ɛ dəvɑ̃ la mɛzɔ̃The terrace is in front of the house.
- 46ADRESSE · addressl'adresse .nu ʃɑ̃ʒɔ̃ ladʁɛs syʁ le dɔkymɑ̃We update the address on the documents.
- 47POCHE · pocketpoche.ʒə pɔʁt le kle dɑ̃ ma pɔʃI carry the keys in my pocket.
- 48CONTENT · happy / pleasedcontents .ɔ̃n‿ɛ kɔ̃tɑ̃ dɑ̃ nɔtʁ nuvo lɔʒmɑ̃We are happy in our new home.
- 49JARDIN · gardenjardin .lə ʒaʁdɛ̃ ɛ dəʁjɛʁ la mɛzɔ̃The garden is behind the house.
- 50CHARGES · utility billscharges .nu pɛjɔ̃ le ʃaʁʒ ʃak mwaWe pay the utility bills every month.
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