Touring a flat you might actually take in French
The estate agent opens the door and you have twenty minutes to look at everything before the next visitor.
The phrase
Est-ce que cet appartement est libre le mois prochain ?10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1appartement/apaʁtəmɑ̃/
apartmentnoun
A home of one or more rooms, in a building shared with other residents.
- 2immeuble/imœbl/
buildingnoun
A large building of several floors that contains homes.
- 3étage/etaʒ/
floornoun
A level of a building located above the ground floor.
- 4
ascenseurelevator
- 5
luminositébrightness
- 6
placardcloset
- 7
loyerrent
- 8
bruitnoise
- 9
meubléfurnished
- 10
videempty
The sentences3 of 10
Est-ce que cet appartement est libre le mois prochain ?
Is this apartment available next month?
Cet immeuble semble récent et très bien entretenu.
This building looks recent and very well kept.
Est-ce que le dernier étage est plus calme ?
Is the top floor quieter?
Pronunciation
appartement/apaʁtəmɑ̃/
The ending is pronounced as a nasal sound, without the t.
immeuble/imœbl/
The beginning is said /i/ followed by m: it is not a nasal sound.
étage/etaʒ/
The é is closed, like in the French word « été ».
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- How do you say 'furnished' in French?
- Meublé means a place rented with the furniture already in it, as opposed to vide, which means empty.
- How do you ask if a flat is free next month?
- You can say « Est-ce que cet appartement est libre le mois prochain ? ».
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