Home interiors
When discussing the inside of a home, you will use vocabulary for furniture and decorations, such as un tapis (a rug) or un fauteuil (an armchair). Note that un meuble refers to a single piece of furniture.
| I bought a large rug for the living room. | J'ai acheté un grand tapis pour le salon. |
| This piece of furniture is very old, but I like it a lot. | Ce meuble est très vieux, mais je l'aime beaucoup. |
| I chose a large armchair for my bedroom. | J'ai choisi un grand fauteuil pour ma chambre. |
The preposition "chez"
In French, the preposition chez translates to "at the home of" or "at the place of". It is used to express going to or being at someone's house, apartment, or even their workplace. You simply place chez before a noun referring to a person.
| The cat is sleeping on the rug at my parents' house. | Le chat dort sur le tapis chez mes parents. |
| We looked at the new furniture at your uncle's place. | Nous avons regardé les nouveaux meubles chez ton oncle. |
You can also combine chez with stress pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles) to say "at my place," "at your place," and so on.
| Are you coming to eat at my place tonight? | Est-ce que tu viens manger chez moi ce soir ? |
Parts of the house
As you talk about hosting guests and visiting others, you can describe activities that take place in different areas of the home, combining new vocabulary with the preposition chez.
| We like eating on the balcony at my sister's place. | Nous aimons manger sur le balcon chez ma sœur. |
| We are looking at the stars on the roof at her place. | Nous regardons les étoiles sur le toit chez elle. |
| Is there a cellar at your place? | Est-ce qu'il y a une cave chez toi ? |
| I park in the garage at my parents' place. | Je me gare dans le garage chez mes parents. |
