French Word of the Day

n.m.pl., the furniture

Sylvie veut acheter de nouveaux meubles.
Sylvie wants to buy new furniture.

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We’re covering vocabulary words for furniture, les meubles.

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to furnish

Elle a besoin de meubler son nouvel appartement.
She needs to furnish her new apartment.

TODAY
Our word is about furniture, les meubles.

a couch, sofa

Ils ont un grand divan jaune dans leur salon.
They have a big, yellow sofa in their living room.

MORE
Additional words for couch or sofa are un canapé or, even, un sofa.

TODAY
Our word is one among many types of furniture, les meubles.

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Test yourself on today’s word and others like it here.

an armchair, seat

Ne restez pas dans votre fauteuil aujourd’hui!
Don’t stay in your seat today!

TODAY
Our word is among the many pieces of furniture, les meubles.

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a bed

Il doit faire son lit chaque jour avant d’aller à l’école.
He has to make his bed each day before going to school.

ALSO
un lit jumeau = a twin bed
un lit taille adulte = a full-size bed
un grand lit double = a queen-size bed
un grand lit = a king-size bed

TODAY
We’re covering French vocabulary words about furniture, les meubles. For more words about furniture, click here.

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a chest of drawers

On trouve normalement une commode dans une chambre.
One normally finds a chest of drawers in a bedroom.

TODAY
Our word is one of many types of furniture, or les meubles. Learn words for more pieces of furniture here.

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a coffee table

Une table basse est normalement devant le divan.
A coffee table is usually in front of the sofa.

TODAY
Our French vocabulary word is one of many about furniture, les meubles.