Leçon 21. D LA MAISON PARTIE I: LES PIÈCES The house Part One: rooms of the house
LA CUISINE The kitchen
LA SALLE À MANGER The dining room
LE BAS The downstairs
LE GARAGE The garage
LE GRENIER The attic
LE HAUT TThe upstairs
LE JARDIN The yard
UN PLACARD A closet
LE SALON The living room Un salon is a traditional, formal sitting room or living room.
LE SOUS-SOL / LA CAVE The basement
LE TOIT The roof
LES TOILETTES LES DOUBLE VÉCÉ (anglicism of WC) LES CABINETS The toilet Traditionally, in French homes, the toilet is in its own small room, separate from the bathroom.
LES VOLETS The shutters Unlike on American homes, the shutters on French homes are not decorative, but utilitarian. Les volets are usually closed every night
UN ASCENSEUR An elevator / a lift
UN ESCALIER A staircase
UNE CHAMBRE A bedroom
UNE ENTRÉE An entrance
UNE PIÈCE AA room
UNE SALLE DE BAINS A bathroom
UN SÉJOUR UNE SALLE DE SÉJOUR UN LIVING A family room In modern, less formal homes, one may find un séjour, similar to what Americans think of as an informal “family room.”