Oi that sounds like wa in French

1. 1
   couloir/kulwaʁ/

   hallwaynoun

   A long, narrow passage that connects the rooms of a home.
2. 2
   armoire/aʁmwaʁ/

   wardrobenoun

   A tall, closed piece of furniture, taller than it is wide, for storing clothes and linens.
3. 3
   tiroir/tiʁwaʁ/

   drawernoun

   A sliding part of a piece of furniture that you pull out to store things.
4. 4
   miroir/miʁwaʁ/

   mirrornoun

   A glass surface in which you see your reflection.
5. 5
   étroit/etʁwa/

   narrowadjective

   Having little width, somewhere you pass through with difficulty.
6. 6
   froid/fʁwa/

   coldadjective

   Whose temperature is low, not hot.
7. 7
   bois/bwa/iAlso said bwɑ.

   woodnoun

   A hard material that comes from the trunk and branches of trees.
8. 8
   voir/vwaʁ/

   to seeverb

   To perceive something with your eyes.
9. 9
   droit/dʁwa/

   straightadverb

   Without turning, continuing in the same direction.
10. 10
    devoir/dəvwaʁ/iAlso said dvwaʁ.

    to have toverb

    To be obligated to do something.

The sentences

1. Est-ce que le couloir mène directement à la cuisine ?

   Does the hallway lead straight to the kitchen?

2. Est-ce que l'armoire de la chambre reste ici ?

   Is the wardrobe in the bedroom staying here?

3. Le tiroir de la cuisine ferme mal, vous avez remarqué ?

   The kitchen drawer doesn't close properly, did you notice?

4. Vous laissez le miroir de l'entrée sur le mur ?

   Are you leaving the mirror in the entryway on the wall?

5. Je trouve le balcon un peu étroit pour une table.

   I find the balcony a bit narrow for a table.

6. Il fait froid dans le salon, le chauffage fonctionne mal ?

   It's cold in the living room, is the heating not working well?

7. Le parquet est en bois massif dans toutes les pièces ?

   Is the floor solid wood in every room?

8. Est-ce que je peux voir la salle de bains maintenant ?

   Can I see the bathroom now?

9. Je continue tout droit dans le couloir pour voir les chambres ?

   I just keep going straight down the hallway to see the bedrooms?

10. Est-ce que je vais devoir repeindre les murs moi-même ?

    Am I going to have to repaint the walls myself?

Pronunciation

• étroit/etʁwa/

  The final t is silent, and the é at the start is closed, like in été.

• froid/fʁwa/

  The final d is silent: you only hear fr-wa.

• bois/bwa/

  The final s is silent.

• droit/dʁwa/

  The final t is silent.

• devoir/dəvwaʁ/

  The e at the start is very light and often disappears in fast speech.

Questions

How do you say "hallway" in French?

Couloir.

What does étroit mean?

Narrow: having little width, somewhere you pass through with difficulty.

How do you ask to see the bathroom in French?

"Est-ce que je peux voir la salle de bains maintenant ?"