Furniture in French and Parts of the house in French

Let us start off in the absolute beginning. Close your eyes… You are now a baby…. What are the first words that you speak? Mama… Papa… yes yes your closest family comes first.. Then you start saying words like sofa, chair, table, fridge, basically all the huge pieces of furniture in the house which you can easily see. This is true for a French speaking child as well. For the French child, it formulates nothing but the absolute basics of List of Furniture in French including the Parts of the room in French.

Now let us skip ahead and go to school… I’m sure in school, we would have learnt about the vocabulary list of Furniture. Now what about a child studying in France? Would it not be the case that they learn about the list of Furniture in French and the Parts of the room in French?

Why is it so important that you need to memorize the List? As you would have probably noticed it, everyone including you use one name or the other from list of furniture as you can see in the examples below. So as a person studying A1 in French, the most fundamental list of French vocabulary will include the List of Furniture in French. So you better get cracking!!!

For example:

Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
I like to watch “TV”
The “FRIDGE” is quite large.

This is thus an essential vocabulary test and obviously in real life. The question could be something along the lines of “Describe your living room” or even better “Tell me about your house”!!! What vocabulary could be more suitable that the master vocabulary list of Furniture in French?

The basic vocabulary list of Furniture in French is below. You can also find example sentences in French with English translation for each piece of furniture.

Topics:

Translation for Furniture in French
Living room furniture in French
Bedroom furniture in French
Bathroom furniture in French
Kitchen furniture in French
Other generic vocabulary

Translation for Furniture in French

The French word or translation for “Furniture” is “les meubles”

Living room furniture in French

Where does one spend most of their time in the house? What about the place to entertain entertain guests? Where does one sleep when being kicked out of the room by their partner and there is no “second bedroom”? The living room of course!

List of furniture in French which you can find in the Living room

If you ask me, I would say that this room is obviously the most important room from a French vocabulary usage perspective. You will entertain your French friends in this room and you will have to specify the name of the furniture once or twice by the end of each hour. So it is best that you memorize the list of furniture in French for the living room or the list of living room furniture in French.

French	English	English Sentence	French Sentence
Rug	Le tapis	The rug was weaved in Liverpool.	Le tapis a été tissé à Liverpool.
Shelf	L’étagère	Can you keep the vegetables in the shelves?	Pouvez-vous garder les légumes dans les étagères?
Bookcase	La Bibliothèque	The Bookcase is made of wood.	La bibliothèque est en bois.
Cabinet or Cupboard	Le placard	There are cups in the Cupboard.	Il y a des tasses dans le placard.
Chair	La chaise	We have three chairs and one table.	Nous avons trois chaises et une table.
living room	Le salon	The living room has a furnace.	Le salon a un four.
Curtain	Le rideau	In the summer, we need thick curtains.	En été, nous avons besoin de rideaux épais.
desk	Le bureau	The cat sits on the desk.	Le chat est assis sur le bureau.
Laundry basket	Le panier à linge	Our Laundry basket was stolen.	Notre panier à linge a été volé.
shoe cabinet	L’armoire à chaussures	We need to buy a shoe cabinet.	Nous devons acheter une armoire à chaussures.
towel	La serviette	The shop sold towels and bedspreads.	La boutique vendait des serviettes et des couvre-lits.
Umbrella stand	Le porte-parapluie	An umbrella stand should be very heavy.	Un porte-parapluie doit être très lourd.
Flower vase	Le vase à fleurs	My wife broke the flower vase.	Ma femme a cassé le vase à fleurs.
Armchair	Le fauteuil	My arm chair is very expensive.	Mon fauteuil est très cher.
balcony	Le balcon	I like to sit in the balcony	J’aime m’asseoir sur le balcon
window	La fenêtre	Open the window.	Ouvrez la fenêtre.
wastebasket	La corbeille	We need a new wastebasket.	Nous avons besoin d’une nouvelle corbeille.
Sofa	Le canapé	The sofa is extremely dirty.	Le canapé est extrêmement sale.
stairs/steps	Les escaliers	The child walked up the stairs.	L’enfant monta les escaliers.
Stool	Le tabouret	The blue stool costs $45.	Le tabouret bleu coûte 45 $.
Table	La table	There is food on the table	Il y a de la nourriture sur la table

Dining room furniture in French

Where does one eat? In the dining room of course! For Frenchs, this is a very important room (almost sacred) since dinner and Lunch must be eaten with Family. It is strictly family time and one must eat properly seated around the dining table.

List of furniture in French which you can find in the Dining room

If you ask me, this room is also very important from a French vocabulary usage perspective. You may entertain your French friends in the living room but the food will be served in the dining room. All dining room talk will involve furniture and crockery so you best be prepared. Memorize the list of furniture in French for the dining room and also the list of crockery in French.

English	French	English Sentence	French Sentence
Dining Room	La salle à manger	The dining room is quite large.	La salle à manger est assez grande.
Dining Table	La table à manger	Our dining table is expensive.	Notre table à manger coûte cher.
Chair	La chaise	The chairs are broken.	Les chaises sont cassées.
Plate	La plaque, l’ assiette	We need two plates.	Il nous faut deux assiettes.
Spoon	La cuillère	The spoons are made of silver.	Les cuillères sont en argent.
Knife	Le couteau	The Knife is sharp.	Le couteau est tranchant.
Fork	La fourchette	The child carried the fork.	L’enfant portait la fourchette.
Napkin	La serviette	The Napkin is dirty.	La serviette est sale.
Cutlery	La Coutellerie, les couverts	Can we buy new cutlery?	Pouvons-nous acheter de nouveaux couverts ?
Tea pot	La théière	The Tea pot is really old.	La théière est vraiment ancienne.
Tea cup	La tasse à thé	The tea cups are made in France.	Les tasses à thé sont fabriquées en France.
Mug	La tasse, la chope	Pour the beer into the mug.	Versez la bière dans la chope.
Wine Glass	Le verre à vin	We have wine glasses but we do not have wine.	Nous avons des verres à vin mais nous n’avons pas de vin.
Table cloth	La nappe	The table cloth is white in color.	La nappe est de couleur blanche.

Toilet and Bathroom furniture in French

Your guests have had their fill. Now what next? They would need to use the toilet, of course. If you ask me, this room is very important FOR ALL HUMANS!!!! At the very least you need to point out where the toilet is to your guest. Memorize the list of furniture in French for the bathroom and the toilet. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in French for the dining room and also the list of crockery in French.

List of furniture in French which you can find in the Bathroom and the Toilet

French	English	English Sentence	French Sentence
Bathroom	la salle de bain	The bathroom is very clean.	La salle de bain est très propre.
washbasin	Le lavabo	We did not buy a washbasin.	Nous n’avons pas acheté de lavabo.
bathtub	La baignoire	Is the bathtub large?	La baignoire est-elle grande ?
toilet	les toilettes	The toilet wont flush	Les toilettes ne tirent pas
shower	la douche	I use the shower everyday.	J’utilise la douche tous les jours.

Bedroom furniture in French

Where does one sleep? In the bedroom of course! You may spend the maximum amount of time here compared to all of the other rooms simply because you need to sleep J Memorize the list of furniture in French for the bedroom. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in French for the bedroom.

List of furniture in French which you can find in the Bedroom

French	English	English Sentence	French Sentence
Pillow	L’oreiller	The pillow is white.	L’oreiller est blanc.
Nightstand	La table de nuit	I like the Nightstand	J’aime la table de nuit
Bed	Le lit	The hotel room does not have a bed.	La chambre d’hôtel n’a pas de lit.
Bedspread	Le couvre-lit	The bed spread is pretty.	Le couvre-lit est joli.
Bedroom	La chambre	There are three bedrooms in the house.	Il y a trois chambres dans la maison.
Single Bed	Le lit simple	I am married and I do not need a single bed.	Je suis marié et je n’ai pas besoin d’un lit simple.
Clothes rack	Le portant à vêtements	We purchased the clothes rack yesterday.	Nous avons acheté le portant à vêtements hier.
Double bed	Le lit double	We need a Double bed but the room is too small.	Nous avons besoin d’un lit double mais la chambre est trop petite.
Dressing table	La coiffeuse	The dressing table is made of wood.	La coiffeuse est en bois.
Mirror	Le miroir	The Mirror is over two hundred years old.	Le miroir a plus de deux cents ans.

Kitchen Furniture in French

The kitchen is where the magic happens! One can make or break a day with this room since a bad meal might make anyone irritated! For Frenchs, this room is a sacred room since this similar to the dining room is where Family time is formed. Also the kitchen must be kept spectacularly clean and hence they spend a lot of time cleaning this room.

Memorize the list of furniture in French for the Kitchen. Below you can find, learn and study the list of furniture in French for the Kitchen.

French	English	English Sentence	French Sentence
Kitchen	La cuisine	We have many knives in the kitchen.	Nous avons beaucoup de couteaux dans la cuisine.
kitchen sink	L’évier de la cuisine	They purchased a kitchen sink two weeks ago.	Ils ont acheté un évier de cuisine il y a deux semaines.
Faucet	Le robinet	The white faucet is more pretty than the blue faucet.	Le robinet blanc est plus joli que le robinet bleu.
dishes	la vaisselle	Can you wash the dishes?	Pouvez-vous laver la vaisselle ?
dishwasher	Le lave-vaisselle	We have a Dishwasher but we do not have dishwasher salt.	Nous avons un lave-vaisselle mais nous n’avons pas de sel pour lave-vaisselle.
Wall Shelf	L’étagère murale	The Wall Shelf fell down.	L’étagère murale est tombée.
silverware	L’argenterie	The silverware was stolen years ago.	L’argenterie a été volée il y a des années.
Pot	Le pot / la marmite	I put the chicken in the pot.	Je mets le poulet dans la marmite.
Cooking Pan	La casserole	My mother gave me this cooking pan.	Ma mère m’a donné cette casserole.

Other Generic furniture

While this below mentioned list may not be associated to any room in particular, they are generic and very important.

French	English	English Sentence	French Sentence
furniture	Les meubles	We really need to buy some new furniture.	Nous avons vraiment besoin d’acheter de nouveaux meubles.
door	La porte	I locked the door.	J’ai verrouillé la porte.
first floor	Le premier étage	The neighbor lives on the first florr.	Le voisin habite au premier étage.
Hallway / corridor	Le couloir	The hallway is quite long	Le couloir est assez long
ground floor	Le rez de chaussée	My house is on the ground floor	Ma maison est au rez-de-chaussée
garden, yard	Le jardin	There are many flowes in the garden.	Il y a beaucoup de fleurs dans le jardin.
lawn	La pelouse	There are a few rabbits in the lawn.	Il y a quelques lapins dans la pelouse.
ceiling	Le plafond	The ceiling is broken.	Le plafond est brisé.
stairs/steps	Les escaliers	The child walked up the stairs.	L’enfant monta les escaliers.
balcony	Le balcon	I like to sit in the balcony	J’aime m’asseoir au balcon

Electrical appliances in French

While this list will be covered extensively in another blog, I have included the list of a few commonly found electrical appliances in French since it might be quite relevant.

English	French	English Sentence	French Sentence
Radio	La radio	The radio was popular in 1970.	La radio était populaire en 1970.
computer	L’ordinateur	Acer makes the best computers in the world.	Acer fabrique les meilleurs ordinateurs au monde.
telephone	Le téléphone	In 1950, the telephone became popular in USA.	En 1950, le téléphone est devenu populaire aux États-Unis.
television	La télévision	I need to buy a large television.	Je dois acheter une grande télévision.
VCR	Le magnétoscope	Do you still have a VCR?	Avez-vous encore un magnétoscope ?
alarm clock	Le réveil	The alarm clock is very loud.	Le réveil est très bruyant.
Lamp	La lampe	The lamp needs three battries.	La lampe a besoin de trois piles.
Clock	L’horloge	I sold the clock.	J’ai vendu l’horloge.
refrigerator	Le réfrigérateur	There are many fruits inside the refrigerator.	Il y a beaucoup de fruits à l’intérieur du réfrigérateur.
Electric Stove	La cuisinière électrique	We have two electric stoves but we like the gas stove.	Nous avons deux cuisinières électriques mais nous aimons la cuisinière à gaz.
Oven	Le four	The oven is very dirty.	Le four est très sale.

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