HOUSEHOLD vocabulaire Flashcards

1
Q

to wipe

I want to wipe my hands.

A

essuyer

je veux m’essuyer les mains.

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2
Q

to sweep

My mother makes me sweep the kitchen every day

A

balayer

*Ma mère m’oblige à balayer la cuisine tous les jours *

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3
Q

to clean

I just cleaned my room

A

nettoyer

*je viens de nettoyer ma chambre *

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4
Q

the dust

The carpets gathered dust

A

la poussière

*Les tapis prirent la poussière *

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5
Q

the laundry

You should do laundry more often.

A

la lessive

Tu devrais faire la lessive plus souvent.

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6
Q

doing the laundry

They don’t have clean clothes because they don’t do laundry.

A

faire la lessive / laver le linge

Ils n’ont pas de vêtements propres parce qu’ils ne font pas la lessive.

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7
Q

laundry service

A

la blanchisserie

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8
Q

broom

A

le balai

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9
Q

microwave

A

la micro-onde

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10
Q

oven

preheat the oven to 200°C

A

le four

préchauffer le four à 200 °C

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11
Q

dishwasher

You need to empty the dishwasher.

A

le lave-vaisselle

*Il faut vider le lave-vaisselle. *

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12
Q

vacuum cleaner

The vacuum cleaner is useful for cleaning the house

A

l’aspirateur, un aspirateur

L’aspirateur est utile pour nettoyer la maison

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13
Q

household chores

Household chores should be shared by everyone

A

les tâches ménagères

*Les tâches ménagères doivent être partagées par tous *

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14
Q

mop

Vacuum before mopping

A

la serpillière

*Il faut passer l’aspirateur avant la serpillière *

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15
Q

bucket, pail

The bucket was full of water.

A

le seau

Le seau était plein d’eau.

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16
Q

clothespin

The clothes are attached with a clothespin*

A

une pince à linge

Les vetements sont attachés par une pince à linge*

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17
Q

sink

eg. Something is blocking the sink.

A

un évier

eg. Quelque chose bouche l’évier de la cuisine.

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18
Q

to wash the dishes

And after the party, who had to do the dishes?

A

faire la vaisselle

*Et après la fête, qui a dû faire la vaisselle ? *

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19
Q

to mop the floor

I mop the floor often.

A

passer la serpillière

*Je passe souvent la serpillière. *

20
Q

to iron (clothes)

eg. Every week, you have to wash and iron your clothes.

A

repasser (un t-shirt. les pantalons, etc)

eg. Chaque semaine, il faut laver et repasser le linge

21
Q

cleaning the windows

A

nettoyer les vitres

22
Q

dusting

A

faire les poussières

23
Q

dustpan

A

une pelle

24
Q

duster, feather duster

A

un plumeau à poussière

25
Q

cleaning cloth

eg. The cleaning lady wipes the mirror with a cloth.

A

un chiffon

eg. La femme de ménage essuie le miroir avec un chiffon.

26
Q

trash can / trash bin

Is there a trash can around here?

A

une poubelle

*Est-ce qu’il y a une poubelle par ici ? *

27
Q

gloves

He always wears white gloves

A

des gants

Il porte toujours des gants blancs

28
Q

squeegee

A

une raclette à vitre

29
Q

sponge

With a sponge she wipes the water on the table

A

une éponge

Avec une éponge elle essuie l’eau sur la table

30
Q

to throw

Throw a stone into the pond

A

jeter

Jeter un pavé dans la mare

31
Q

to vacuum

Vacuum before mopping

A

passer l’aspirateur, aspirer

Il faut passer l’aspirateur avant la serpillière

32
Q

load the dishwasher

A

remplir le lave-vaiselle

33
Q

unload the dishwasher

A

vider le lave-vaiselle

34
Q

to clean the toilet

A

nettoyer les toilettes

35
Q

to take out the trash

You have to take out the trash on Monday evening.

A

sortir les poubelles

Il faut sortir les poubelles le lundi soir.

36
Q

set the table

You have to set the table before sitting down to eat.

A

mettre la table

Il faut mettre la table avant de s’asseoir pour dîner.

37
Q

to cook

You know how to cook ?

A

faire la cuisine / cuisiner

Tu sais faire la cuisine ?

38
Q

to tidy up

I’m going to tidy up, starting with my wardrobe.

A

faire du rangement / ranger

*Je vais faire du rangement, à commencer par mon armoire. *

39
Q

grocery shopping

Can you buy me some milk when you go shopping?

A

faire les courses

Tu peux m’acheter du lait quand tu iras faire les courses ?

40
Q

making the bed

You have to make the bed before leaving for work.

A

faire le lit

Il faut faire le lit avant de partir au travail.

41
Q

watering the plants

Overwatering plants risks drowning them.

A

arroser les plantes

Trop arroser les plantes risque de les noyer.

42
Q

washing machine

A

le lave-linge, la machine à laver

43
Q

hang the clothes to dry

A

étendre le linge

44
Q

dryer (drying machine)

A

un sèche-linge

45
Q

drying rack (for clothes)

A

étendoir (à linge)