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French hallway vocabulary: where do shoes and coats go?
Explore a French entrance hall: the coat rack, shoe cabinet, key hook, doormat and letterbox. Tap each one, then put things in their place in Find it.
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In short
In l'entrée (the hallway), coats go on le portemanteau, shoes in le meuble à chaussures, keys on le crochet à clés, and you wipe your feet on le paillasson. Many French families take their shoes off at the door.
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Explore the hallway: tap a spot, then play Find it
Find:
What verbs do you use when you arrive home in French?
| French | English |
|---|---|
| enlever ses chaussures | take off your shoes |
| mettre ses chaussons | put on your slippers |
| accrocher son manteau | hang up your coat |
| poser ses clés | put down your keys |
| fermer à clé | lock |
| allumer / éteindre la lumière | switch the light on / off |
When you visit French friends, watch what they do: in many homes guests are offered des chaussons (slippers) or simply asked Tu peux enlever tes chaussures ? In others, nobody minds. If you're unsure, ask J'enlève mes chaussures ?
- Maman
Enlève tes chaussures, s'il te plaît, je viens de laver le sol.
Take your shoes off, please, I've just washed the floor.
- Toi
D'accord. Je mets mon manteau où ?
OK. Where do I put my coat?
- Maman
Sur le portemanteau, et pose tes clés sur le crochet.
On the coat rack, and put your keys on the hook.