à partir du |
beginning, starting, from |
achat |
purchase |
agence immobilière |
estate agency (realtor) |
agent immobilier |
estate agent (realtor) |
an |
year |
année |
year |
annonce |
advertisement |
appartement |
flat (UK) apartment (US) |
ascenseur |
lift (UK) elevator (US) |
atélier |
workroom |
attenant |
adjoining |
avec |
with, including |
avenue (av) |
avenue |
bail |
letting (lease) |
balcon |
balcony |
baraque |
shed, hut |
bâtiment |
building |
beau |
beautiful |
beau(x) volume(s) |
spacious |
belle |
beautiful |
béton |
concrete |
boulevard (bd) |
boulevard |
box |
lock-up garage |
buanderie |
laundry room |
bureau |
literally:
"study". In reality: a bedroom either too small to be called a
bedroom or without windows or in the basement etc. Also see "coin
bureau"
|
cabane |
hut, cabin, shed
|
cabanon |
cottage, small house
|
calme |
calm
|
caractère |
see "maison de caractère"
|
carrelage |
tiled floor |
cave |
basement |
cellier |
storeroom for wine and food |
centre commercial |
shopping centre (UK) shopping mall (US) |
chambre (ch) |
bedroom |
chambre à coucher |
bedroom |
chambre de bonne |
maid's room |
charges |
expenses
paid in addition to the rent to cover cleaning of common areas,
refuse/garbage collection etc. and sometimes heating and water
|
charme de la campagne |
Literally:
"charm of the countryside". In reality: "Don't complain if
the farm next door keeps a pile of dung next to your kitchen window"
|
chaudière |
boiler
|
chauffage |
heating |
cheminée |
fireplace |
cheminée avec insert |
glass-fronted/enclosed fireplace |
clôturé |
fenced |
coin |
corner |
coin bureau |
Literally: "corner study". In reality: "In a
corner of a landing, you can fit a foldable chair and a laptop". See
also "bureau" |
commerces |
shops |
comprenant |
including |
compris |
included |
concierge |
gardian |
congélateur |
freezer |
contrat de bail |
tenancy agreement (lease) |
convecteur |
convector (heater) |
corps |
(main) body. Corps de ferme: Principal farm building |
couloir |
corridor |
cour |
yard, courtyard |
cuisine |
kitchen
(means simply the room used as kitchen - not any inventory. If nothing
else is specified, then the kitchen may be a bare room without any
built-in cupboards or electric units)
|
cuisine aménagée |
kitchen equipped with built-in cupboards but without electric units |
cuisine américaine |
Literally: "American kitchen". Means: Open-plan
kitchen |
cuisine équipée |
kitchen equipped with built-in cupboards and some electric units |
|
cuisine indépendante |
Literally: "Independent kitchen". Means: Not
open-plan kitchen; kitchen separate from lounge or dining room. |
cuisine séparée |
see "cuisine indépendante" |
cuisinière |
cooker |
de |
of |
débarras |
junk room, boxroom, junk cupboard, junk closet |
dépendence |
outbuilding, outhouse |
dépot de garantie |
deposit (maximum deposit is 1 month's rent according to the law) |
dernier |
last |
disponible |
available |
double vitrage |
double glazing |
douche |
shower |
dressing |
dressing room |
école |
school |
électroménager |
white goods |
entièrement |
completely |
entièrement renové |
Literally:
"entirely renovated". In reality: "Most of the property has
been repainted and all visible faults covered under a layer of paint"
|
entrée |
hallway |
escalier |
staircase |
est |
east |
étage |
floor |
état des lieux |
inventory (taken very seriously in France) |
étendage |
washing line(s) |
évier |
kitchen sink |
exclusivité |
Literally:
"a scoop". In reality: "This property would have been much
more expensive if it had been in a good state of repair"
|
F1, F2, F3 etc. |
short way of denoting a 1-pièce flat/apartment/house, 2-pièce etc.
See "pièce" |
fa |
short for frais d'agence |
fenêtre |
window |
ferme |
farm |
fermé |
closed |
fioul, fuel |
heating oil |
four |
oven |
frais d'agence |
estate agent's (realtor's) fee |
frigidaire (frigo) |
fridge |
fuel, fioul |
heating oil |
garage |
garage |
gaz |
gas (not gasoline!) |
gazinière |
gas cooker |
grand |
large |
grange |
barn |
grenier |
loft, attic |
habitation |
dwelling |
habité |
inhabited |
honoraires |
estate agent's (realtor's) fee |
hors |
excluding |
hotte |
extractor |
immeuble |
block of flats (UK) apartment building (US) |
insert |
see "cheminée avec insert" |
jamais |
never |
jardin |
garden |
lavabo |
bathroom sink |
lave linge |
washing machine |
lave vaisselle |
dish washing machine |
libre |
free, available |
living |
living room |
location |
letting (lease) |
lot |
short for lotissement |
lotissement (lot) |
housing estate |
loft |
converted living space in a loft |
louer |
(to) rent, (to) let |
loyer |
(the) rent (that you pay) |
maçonnerie |
masonry, stonework, brickwork |
maison |
house |
maison de campagne |
house in the country |
maison de caractère |
Literally: "House of character". In reality:
"No significant maintenance has been done since this house was built
more than 100 years ago, and modern facilities have been kept at a strict
minimum" |
maison de maître |
mansion |
maison de village |
house in a village |
maison de ville |
town house |
maison individuelle |
detached house |
maisonette |
small house |
mas |
farm house in Provence |
mazet, maset |
Occitan
word for a small house in southern France, built of stone or brick,
originally intended for temporary accommodation for family weekends or
farm workers. Due to its original purpose, a mazet may not be
insulated. |
MdV |
short for maison de village or maison de ville |
mer |
sea |
meuble |
furniture |
meublé |
furnished |
meubles bas |
lower kitchen cupboards with work surface |
meubles hauts |
upper kitchen cupboards |
mitoyenneté |
semi-detached |
mois |
month |
mur |
wall |
neuf |
new |
neuve |
new |
niveau(x) |
level(s) |
nombre (nb) |
number |
nombreux |
numerous |
non |
not, no |
non meublé |
unfurnished |
nord |
north |
ouest |
west |
oui |
yes |
ouvert |
open |
parlophone |
interphone |
pavillon |
detached house |
petit |
small |
pièce (p) |
room. Each lounge or bedroom counts for 1 pièce. Large rooms count for 2
pièces. Example: A 3-bedroom house with standard lounge has 4 pièces. A
3-bedroom house with a large lounge has 5 pièces. |
|
pied-à-terre |
pied-à-terre (Literally: "foot on earth") |
pierre |
stone |
piscine |
swimming pool |
placard |
cupboard or wardrobe |
plafond |
ceiling |
plein-pied |
Literally: "full foot". What it means: "at street level" |
poêle (à bois) |
(wood-burning) stove |
porte |
door |
potager |
vegetable garden |
premier |
first |
prêt immobilier |
mortgage |
proche |
near |
proximité |
near by |
radiateur |
radiator (heater) |
rafraichi(e) |
Literally: "refreshed". In reality: "We have
sprayed some air freshener to cover the bad smell" |
rangement |
storage space |
refait à neuf |
Literally:
"renovated to appear as new". In reality: "Repainted to
cover visible faults"
|
renouvelable |
renewable |
renové |
Literally:
"renovated". In reality: "The dirtiest rooms have been
repainted and the most serious faults covered under a layer of paint"
|
renseignement |
information |
restauré |
Literally:
"restored". In reality: "The dirtiest rooms have been
repainted and the most serious faults covered under a layer of paint" |
rez-de-chausse (rdc) |
ground floor |
rez-de-jardin |
ground floor with direct exit to a garden |
salle à manger |
dining room |
salle de bains (SdB) |
bathroom |
salle d'eau |
shower-room |
salon |
lounge, living room |
sans |
without |
sèche linge |
tumble dryer |
séjour |
lounge, living room |
situé à |
situated at |
sous |
under |
sous-sol |
underground, basement |
standing |
luxury |
stationnement |
parking |
sud |
south |
sur |
on |
surface |
area, surface |
T1, T2, T3 etc. |
Type 1, Type 2 etc. See "F1" |
taxe foncière |
Real
estate tax that the owner pays on the value of the property. In fiscal
terms, it is a wealth tax for funding the spending habits of local
authorities. Waste collection is often billed together with this tax. If
the owner lives in his/her house, the taxe d'habitation is paid in
addition to the taxe foncière.
|
taxe d'habitation |
dwelling
tax due for a year for any property you occupy the 1st January whether you
are owner or tenant. It is a tax for funding the spending habits of local
authorities.
|
terrasse |
terrace
|
terrain |
ground, terrain
|
toilettes |
toilet (plural even if there is only one) |
toit |
roof |
toujours |
always, still |
tout |
all |
toutes |
all |
transport en commun |
public transport |
travaux à prévoir |
Literally:
"maintenance work to be expected". In reality: "the
property is in a miserable state and we are hoping to find someone else to
refurbish the property so we don't have to pay for it"
|
véhicule |
vehicle
|
vente |
sale |
véranda |
veranda |
verdure |
green area |
verger |
orchard |
vide |
unfurnished |
vielle |
old |
vieux |
old |
villa |
bungalow, detached house |
village |
village |
ville |
town, city |
voiture |
car |
vue |
view |
WC |
water closet |