23 - Ma nouvelle maison Flashcards

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1
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I can visit my new house.

A

Je peux faire la visite de ma nouvelle maison.

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I can use (lit. employ) expressions related to rental.

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Je peux employer des expressions liées à la location.

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For his new appartment, Xavier bought a large wardrobe and a new rug.

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Pour son nouvel appartement, Xavier a acheté une grande armoire et un nouveau tapis.

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He rented an unfurnished apartment in order to be able to choose the decoration.

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Il a loué un appartement non meublé pour pouvoir choisir la décoration.

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Xavier loves his appartment, but the rent is expensive. He wants to find someone to share it with (lit. with whom to share it)

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Xavier adore son appartement mais le loyer est cher. Il veut trouver quelqu’un avec qui le partager.

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a visit

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une visite

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We are looking for a new appartment. We make a visit.

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Nous cherchons un nouvel appartement. Nous faisons une visite.

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square meters

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mètres carrés

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The living room is very large. It is 80 square meters.

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Le salon est très grand. Il fait 80 mètres carrés.

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elevator

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un ascenseur

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He takes the elevator when he’s tired.

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Il prend l’ascenseur quand il est fatigué.

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12
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furnished apartment

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appartement meublé

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They (fem.) chose a furnished apartment. They don’t need to buy furniture.

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Elles ont choisi un appartement meublé. Elles n’ont pas besoin d’acheter de meubles.

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unfurnished

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non meublé

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The apartment is unfurnished. You have to (lit. it is necessary to) buy furniture.

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L’appartement est non meublé. Il faut acheter des meubles.

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16
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Every month, I have to pay rent for my apartment.

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Tous les mois, je dois payer un loyer pour mon appartement.

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17
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a deposit

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une caution

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18
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The first month, I paid the rent and a deposit.

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Le premier mois, j’ai payé le loyer et une caution.

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19
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the rent

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le loyer

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20
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an ad, listing

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une annonce

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21
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We are looking for a new apartment. We saw an ad in the newspaper.

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Nous cherchons un nouvel appartement. Nous avons vu une annonce dans le journal.

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22
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Before finding the perfect apartment, we made a lot of visits.

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Avant de trouver l’appartement parfait, nous avons fait

beaucoup de visites.

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23
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We wanted a living room with a minimum of 30 square meters.

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Nous voulions un salon avec un minimum de 30 mètres carrés.

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24
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The apartment that Marie is renting is unfurnished.

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L’appartement que Marie loue est non meublé.

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25
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Your house is small but your rent is very expensive!

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Ta maison est petite mais ton loyer est très cher !

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26
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One must pay a deposit when one rents.

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On doit payer une caution quand on loue.

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27
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They read a lot of ads before finding an interesting one (of them).

A

Elles ont lu beaucoup d’annonces avant d’en trouver une intéressante.

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28
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Tell us about a visit

A

Racontez une visite

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29
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a building

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un bâtiment

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30
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The building in which we live is a modern building.

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Le bâtiment dans lequel nous habitons est un bâtiment moderne.

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31
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old building

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bâtiment ancien

32
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In Paris, there are a lot of old buildings.

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À Paris, il y a beaucoup de bâtiments anciens.

33
Q

There are three of us (lit. we are three) living together. We share an apartment.

A

Nous sommes trois à vivre ensemble. Nous partageons un appartement.

34
Q

a bedroom

A

une chambre

35
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I want a big room in my new house.

A

Je veux une grande chambre dans ma nouvelle maison.

36
Q

the garage

A

le garage

37
Q

They park their car in the garage.

A

Ils garent leur voiture dans le garage.

38
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the balcony

A

le balcon

39
Q

I love reading on my balcony when it’s sunny (lit. there is sun)

A

J’adore lire sur mon balcon quand il y a du soleil

40
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He likes living in a modern building. It’s more comfortable.

A

Il aime vivre dans un bâtiment moderne. C’est plus

confortable.

41
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She prefers to live in an old building.

A

Elle préfère vivre dans un bâtiment ancien.

42
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The bedroom is her favorite part (/room) of the house.

A

La chambre est sa pièce préférée de la maison.

43
Q

They have (lit. take) an aperitif on the balcony in summer.

A

Ils prennent l’apéritif sur le balcon en été.

44
Q

My car is safe in the garage.

A

Ma voiture est en sécurité dans le garage.

45
Q

I share an apartment with two people.

A

Je partage un appartement avec deux personnes.

46
Q

To rent (+ conjugation)

A

louer

je loue
tu loues
il/elle loue
nous louons
vous louez
ils/elles louent
47
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To share (+ conjugation)

A

partager

je partage
tu partages
il/elle partage
nous partageons
vous partagez
ils/elles partagent
48
Q

To read (+ conjugation)

A

lire

je lis
tu lis
il/elle lit
nous lisons
vous lisez
ils/elles lisent
49
Q

a sideboard

A

un buffet

50
Q

There is a sideboard in the dining room. The dishes are stored (lit. we arrange the dishes) there.

A

Il y a un buffet dans la salle à manger. On y range la vaisselle.

51
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a wardrobe

A

une armoire

52
Q

Pierre needs a large wardrobe. He has a lot of clothes!

A

Pierre a besoin d’une grande armoire. Il a beaucoup d’habits !

53
Q

a lamp

A

une lampe

54
Q

There’s a lamp on the desk.

A

Il y a une lampe sur le bureau.

55
Q

a bathtub

A

une baignoire

56
Q

There’s a bathtub at Marc’s. He loves to take baths.

A

Il y a une baignoire chez Marc. Il adore prendre des bains.

57
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a tap

A

un robinet

58
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The water from the tap is (a) drinking water

A

L’eau du robinet est une eau potable

59
Q

a shower

A

une douche

60
Q

In the morning, I take a shower before going to work.

A

Le matin, je prends une douche avant d’aller travailler..

61
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The dining room sideboard is full of dishes.

A

Le buffet de la salle à manger est rempli de vaisselle.

62
Q

Your wardrobe is full of clothes.

A

Votre armoire est pleine d’habits.

63
Q

She takes long, cold showers.

A

Elle prend de longues douches froides.

64
Q

The taps are silver.

A

Les robinets sont en argent.

65
Q

You are on a desert island. What object or furniture in your house do you miss (lit. lack) the most? Why?

A

Vous êtes sur une île déserte, quel objet ou meuble dans votre maison vous manque le plus ? Pourquoi ?

66
Q

How is your ideal apartment? Where is it found?

A

Comment est ton appartement idéal ? Où se trouve-t-il ?

67
Q

Flat-sharing, renting together

A

une colocation

68
Q

a roommate

A

un colocataire

69
Q

monthly

A

mensuellement

70
Q

the shortage, the lack

A

la pénurie

71
Q

no elevator

A

sans ascenseur

72
Q

ten years ago…

A

il y a 10 ans…

73
Q

has more character

A

a plus de cachet

74
Q

bedside lamp

A

la lampe de chevet

75
Q

clawfoot tub

A

une baignoire à sabots

76
Q

to be surprised (negatively) by someone’s behavior (out of character)
(idiomatic expression: “to take a Scottish shower”)

A

prendre une douche écossaise