1. Leçon 21. D LA MAISON PARTIE I: LES PIÈCES The house Part One: rooms of the house

2. LA CUISINE  The kitchen

3. LA SALLE À MANGER  The dining room

4. LE BAS  The downstairs

5. LE GARAGE  The garage

6. LE GRENIER  The attic

7. LE HAUT TThe upstairs

8. LE JARDIN  The yard

9. UN PLACARD  A closet

10. LE SALON  The living room Un salon is a traditional, formal sitting room or living room.

11. LE SOUS-SOL / LA CAVE  The basement

12. LE TOIT  The roof

13. 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.

14. 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

15. UN ASCENSEUR  An elevator / a lift

16. UN ESCALIER  A staircase

17. UNE CHAMBRE  A bedroom

18. UNE ENTRÉE  An entrance

19. UNE PIÈCE AA room

20. UNE SALLE DE BAINS  A bathroom

21. 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.”