Moving Abroad
Housing: French words for moving abroad
The “Housing” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are French words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Housing” set
63 · FrenchThese French words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 63 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
cave
Cellar
noun
louer
Hire out
verb
laisser sortir
Let out
verb
visite
[vizit]
viewing
noun
studio
[stydjo]
studio apartment
noun
sous-sol
[susɔl]
basement
noun
serrure cassée
[seʁyʁ kase]
broken lock
phrase
propriétaire
[pʁɔpʁijetɛʁ]
landlord
noun
politique concernant les animaux de compagnie
[pɔlitik kɔ̃sɛʁnɑ̃ le zanimo də kɔ̃paɲi]
pet policy
noun
plan d'étage
[plɑ̃ detaʒ]
floor plan
noun
place de parking
[plas də paʁkiŋ]
parking space
noun
période de préavis
[peʁjɔd də pʁeavi]
notice period
noun
paiement anticipé
[pɛmɑ̃ ɑ̃tisipe]
advance payment
noun
mètres carrés
[mɛtʁə kaʁe]
square meters
noun
loyer
[lwaje]
rent
noun
louer
[lwe]
rent
verb
location
[lɔkasjɔ̃]
rental
noun
locataire
[lɔkatɛʁ]
tenant
noun
local de stockage
[lɔkal də stɔkaʒ]
storage room
noun
liste d'inventaire
[list dɛ̃vɑ̃tɛʁ]
inventory list
noun
lettre de référence
[lɛtʁ də ʁefeʁɑ̃s]
reference letter
noun
interphone
[ɛ̃tɛʁfɔn]
intercom
noun
inspection
[ɛ̃spɛksjɔ̃]
inspection
noun
gestionnaire immobilier
[ʒɛstjɔnɛʁ imɔbilje]
property manager
phrase
garant
[ɡaʁɑ̃]
guarantor
noun
fuite
[fɥit]
leak
noun
frais d'entretien
[fʁɛ dɑ̃tʁətjɛ̃]
maintenance fee
phrase
frais d'agence
[fʁɛ daʒɑ̃s]
agency fee
phrase
factures de services publics
[faktyʁ də sɛʁvis pyblik]
utility bills
phrase
expulsion
[ɛkspylsjɔ̃]
eviction
noun
durée du bail
[dyʁe dy baj]
lease term
phrase
dépôt de garantie
[depo də ɡaʁɑ̃ti]
security deposit
noun
demande de maintenance
[dəmɑ̃d də mɛ̃tənɑ̃s]
maintenance request
noun
date d'emménagement
[dat demenaʒmɑ̃]
move-in date
noun
colocataire
[kɔlɔkatɛʁ]
flatmate
noun
boîte aux lettres
[bwat o lɛtʁ]
mailbox
noun
balcon
[balkɔ̃]
balcony
noun
bail
[baj]
lease
noun
assurance location
[asyʁɑ̃s lɔkasjɔ̃]
rental insurance
phrase
ascenseur
[asɑ̃sœʁ]
elevator
noun
appartement partagé
[apaʁtəmɑ̃ paʁtaʒe]
shared apartment
phrase
appartement non meublé
[apaʁtəmɑ̃ nɔ̃ mœble]
unfurnished apartment
phrase
appartement meublé
[apaʁtəmɑ̃ møble]
furnished apartment
phrase
appareil électroménager cassé
[apaʁɛj elɛktʁomenaʒe kase]
broken appliance
phrase
agent immobilier
[aʒɑ̃ imɔbilje]
real estate agent
noun
interphone
intercom system
noun
visite
viewing
noun
locataires
tenants
noun
sous-louer
sublet
verb
forme
Shape
noun
date de déménagement
move-out date
noun
moisissure
Mould
noun
modelé
molded
verb
moisissure
mold
noun
soulever
lift
verb
pousser un
let out a
phrase
propriétaire
landlord
noun
embaucher
hire
verb
colocataire
flatmate
noun
examen
examination
noun
rapport d'état
condition report
phrase
disponible auprès de
available from
phrase
expulsion
eviction
noun
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