French Real Estate, Environment, and Reading Comprehension Vocabulary

Flashcards matching real estate, environmental terms, grammatical structures, and comprehension context from the lecture notes.

Maison

House

bâtiment

building

appartement

flat

Propriètè

Property

Immeuble

Block of flats

Maison de ville

Town house

Maison bourgeoise

Family house

Appartement de maître

Penthouse

Pied-à terre

Small flat

ferme

(working )farm

Fermette

Small farmhouse

pavillon/villa

detached house

Chaumière

Cottage

mazet

small mas

Mas

Provençal farmhouse / mas

Maison de hameau

Village house

bastide

bastide

Cabanon

Hut

Manoir

Manor house

Pavillon de chasse

Hunting lodge

Gentilhommière

Country seat

demeure

(country) residence

Hôtel particulier

Town mansion

Presbytère

Vicarage

Moulin (à eau)

Water mill

Moulin (a vent)

Windmill

Haras

Stud farm

hôtel

hotel

usine

factory

boutique

shop

Locaux

Premises

Fond de commerce

A business

Locaux commerciaux

Business premises

Dèpendance

Outbuildings

Bourg

Small town

ville de taille moyenne

Medium sized town

Hameau

Hamlet (group of houses)

ville

town

village

village

grande ville

city

Banlieue

Suburbs

quartier

district

Les environs

(On) the outskirts (of)

Aux alentours de

Around

A l'orèe de

On the edge of

près de proche de

near close to

Accessible à pied

Within walking distance

Voisin d'à côtè

Next door neighbour

la façade

facade

l’arrière

the back

cour

yard

Abri

Shed

rue

street

route

highway

Ruelle

Alley

chemin

path

Autoroute

Freeway

route principal

main road

Rue passante

Busy street

rue tranquille

quiet street

Rue piètonne

Pedestrian street

Rue à sens unique

One way street

Goudronnè

Tarred

bruyant

noisy

tranquille

quiet

circulation

traffic

métro

subway

arrêt d’autobus

bus stop

RER

Suburban

centre comercial

shopping center

supermarché

supermarket

école maternelle

nursery school

école primaire

primary school

Crèche

Creche

Station Service

Petrol station

bureau de poste

post office

pharmacie

drug store

Cabinet mèdical

Medical center

hôpital

hospital

To be used to + V-ing

Avoir l'habitude de

Solar eclipse date

Took place on the 12th of August in our area

FIFA World Cup dates

Took place from the 11th of June to the 19th of July

The Odyssey

Movie directed by C. Nolan, released on 15th July, which attracted more than 1.8 million viewers in the first week and was a huge success

Best stunt design

New category created for the Oscars

The Wyler family

Family with 1 daughter and 1 son who moved to live in France because father Wyler found a job there

Mr. Wyler's house condition

Agrees to live in an old house as long as he has all the modern comfort

Kids' house preference

Would rather stay in a house with a garden for the dog

Parents' house preference

A house with charm, period features, and a pool

Semi-detached house

Maison mitoyenne

Detached house

Pavillon / Villa

To sell / sold / sold

Vendre

To borrow / borrowed

Emprunter

To rent / rented

Louer

used to be

was