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Furniture in French and Parts of the house in French

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.

Gorgeous Furniture
Gorgeous Furniture

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:

  1. Can you sit on the “CHAIR”?
  2. I like to watch “TV”
  3. 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:

  1. Translation for Furniture in French
  2. Living room furniture in French
  3. Bedroom furniture in French
  4. Bathroom furniture in French
  5. Kitchen furniture in French
  6. 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
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
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
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
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.

List of Kitchen Furniture in French
List of Kitchen Furniture in French
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.

List of a few electrical appliances
List of a few electrical appliances
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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