How do you say "Sorry for the mess" in French at someone's home?

You can say "Il faut excuser le désordre dans la maison." The verb excuser means to forgive someone a fault or an inconvenience.

Why is the s in maison pronounced like z?

Between two vowels, the s in maison is said as z, and the ending is nasal with no n heard. In dessert, the double s gives a real s instead.

Rose is an adjective meaning a very pale red. In the collection it describes a bedroom: "Elle est très jolie, ta chambre rose."

Your cousin welcomes you to their home tonight and shows you around the house while the dessert cools.

Mon cousin habite dans une grande maison.

My cousin lives in a big house.

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cousin/kuzɛ̃/
cousinnoun
The son of your uncle or aunt.
maison/mɛzɔ̃/
housenoun
Building where people live, with its rooms and roof.
cuisine/kɥizin/
kitchennoun
The room where meals are prepared.
visite/vizit/
visitnoun
Going to someone's place to see them.
fraise/fʁɛz/
strawberrynoun
A small red fruit covered in tiny seeds.
dessert/desɛʁ/
dessertnoun
A sweet dish served at the end of a meal.
choisir/ʃwaziʁ/
to chooseverb
To take one thing rather than another.
amuser/amyze/
to entertainverb
To give someone a good time.
excuser/ɛkskyze/
to excuseverb
To forgive someone for a mistake or an inconvenience.
rose/ʁoz/
pinkadjective
A very pale red.

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Mon cousin habite dans une grande maison.
My cousin lives in a big house.
Ta maison est vraiment belle, tu sais.
Your house is really beautiful, you know.
On peut manger dans la cuisine ce soir ?
Can we eat in the kitchen tonight?
Merci pour la visite, c'est vraiment joli chez toi.
Thanks for showing me around, your place is really lovely.
C'est une tarte à la fraise pour le dessert ?
Is that a strawberry tart for dessert?
Le dessert refroidit encore un peu dans la cuisine.
The dessert is still cooling a bit in the kitchen.
Tu peux choisir ta chambre pour cette nuit.
You can choose your room for tonight.
Ce jeu va amuser les enfants toute la soirée.
This game will keep the kids entertained all evening.
Il faut excuser le désordre dans la maison.
Please excuse the mess in the house.
Elle est très jolie, ta chambre rose.
Your pink bedroom is really pretty.

cousin/kuzɛ̃/
The ending sounds like the one in "vin", with no n heard.
maison/mɛzɔ̃/
The s is said as z, and the ending is nasal: you don't hear any n.
cuisine/kɥizin/
The "ui" is said in one go, as in "nuit", never "kou-i".
dessert/desɛʁ/
With two s, you hear a real s, not the z of "désert".
choisir/ʃwaziʁ/
oi is said wa, and the s between two vowels is said like z.
amuser/amyze/
The u sounds like the one in "tu", not like "ou".
excuser/ɛkskyze/
The x is said /ks/ and the u is /y/, like in "lune", not "ou".
rose/ʁoz/
The o is closed, as in "beau".

apéritif: At a friend's or relative's home, the meal often starts with an apéritif: something to drink and small bites before you sit down. Dinner may therefore start later than the announced time.
visite de la maison: When you are invited for the first time, the host often shows you around the rooms. A compliment about the house goes down well.
cadeau d'invité: People rarely arrive empty-handed: a bottle of wine, flowers or a dessert are common gifts. You hand them over when you arrive.
tutoiement: Cousins and family members use tu with each other. With people you don't know, vous is the norm until they offer to switch to tu.

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How do you say "Sorry for the mess" in French at someone's home?: You can say "Il faut excuser le désordre dans la maison." The verb excuser means to forgive someone a fault or an inconvenience.
Why is the s in maison pronounced like z?: Between two vowels, the s in maison is said as z, and the ending is nasal with no n heard. In dessert, the double s gives a real s instead.
What does rose mean in French?: Rose is an adjective meaning a very pale red. In the collection it describes a bedroom: "Elle est très jolie, ta chambre rose."

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