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French flat-viewing questions: explore the rooms, ask what stays
Explore a flat in French and ask about furniture, heating, rent and availability. Practise questions that turn what you see into useful answers.
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In short
Start with your priority, then ask about the thing you can see: Ce bureau reste dans le logement ? For costs, ask Qu’est-ce qui est compris dans les charges ?
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You want somewhere to work, enough storage and a clear idea of the monthly costs. Explore this flat and find the features you would ask about.
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What should you ask at a flat viewing in France?
| Your priority | French question | English |
|---|---|---|
| A place to work | Ce bureau reste-t-il dans le logement ? | Does this desk stay in the flat? |
| Storage | Est-ce que je peux ouvrir le placard ? | May I open the cupboard? |
| Heating costs | Le chauffage est-il compris dans les charges ? | Is heating included in the service charges? |
| Move-in date | À partir de quand le logement est-il disponible ? | From when is the flat available? |
- Vous
La pièce est lumineuse. Le bureau reste dans le logement ?
The room is bright. Does the desk stay in the flat?
- Agent
Non, le bureau appartient à la locataire actuelle. Le réfrigérateur reste.
No, the desk belongs to the current tenant. The fridge stays.
- Vous
D’accord. Qu’est-ce qui est compris dans les charges ?
All right. What is included in the service charges?
- Agent
L’eau et l’entretien des parties communes. Le chauffage est à payer séparément.
Water and maintenance of the communal areas. Heating is paid for separately.
- Vous
Et à partir de quand le logement est-il disponible ?
And from when is the flat available?
- Agent
À partir du premier juin.
From the first of June.
Keep the answer beside the object
| Topic | What the agent said |
|---|---|
| Bureau | Ne reste pas |
| Réfrigérateur | Reste dans le logement |
| Charges | Eau et entretien des parties communes |
| Chauffage | À payer séparément |
| Disponibilité | À partir du premier juin |
Reste means “stays”. It is useful for furniture you see during a viewing. Compris means “included”: le chauffage est compris, but les charges sont comprises. For the room itself, lumineux becomes lumineuse with une pièce.
Before leaving the viewing
- I have asked whether the furniture I need stays.
- I know which services the quoted charges cover.
- I have noted the heating answer separately.
- I have written the available move-in date.