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Meuble, immeuble and meublé: French furniture and furnished-flat vocabulary
Name furniture, describe the building around a flat and spot meublé or meublée in a housing advert. Includes picture cards, ten words and an agreement quiz.
- A2
- 10 words
- Gender marked
- With examples
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In short
Un meuble is one piece of furniture; des meubles means furniture or several pieces of furniture. Un immeuble is a building, often a block of flats or offices. Meublé, with an accent, means furnished: un studio meublé, une chambre meublée.
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Furniture you can point to
Find:
Furniture inside the flat
The flat and its building
How do you count furniture in French?
| French | English |
|---|---|
| un meuble | one piece of furniture |
| deux meubles | two pieces of furniture |
| plusieurs meubles | several pieces of furniture |
| le mobilier du salon | the living-room furniture |
Il y a trois meubles dans la chambre : un lit, une armoire et un bureau.
There are three pieces of furniture in the bedroom: a bed, a wardrobe and a desk.
Meuble is countable in French. English uses pieces of furniture when you give a number.
What is the difference between meuble, immeuble and meublé?
| Accommodation | Furnished | Full phrase |
|---|---|---|
| un studio | meublé | un studio meublé |
| une chambre | meublée | une chambre meublée |
| des appartements | meublés | des appartements meublés |
| des chambres | meublées | des chambres meublées |
- Visiteuse
La chambre est meublée ?
Is the room furnished?
- Propriétaire
Oui, il y a un lit, une armoire et un bureau.
Yes, there is a bed, a wardrobe and a desk.
- Visiteuse
Et l’immeuble, il est calme ?
And is the building quiet?
- Propriétaire
Oui. Votre chambre donne sur la cour.
Yes. Your room looks onto the courtyard.
During a viewing, Quels meubles sont compris ? asks which furniture is included. For the building, ask Il y a un ascenseur dans l’immeuble ? For an office building, use un immeuble de bureaux. The furniture is inside; meublé describes the accommodation.