GCSE-readyVocabulary: household objects and accessories
The everyday objects in your home, what you use at the table, and accessories and materials for describing clothes.
Bedroom and bathroom
| French | English |
|---|---|
| l'oreiller (m) | pillow |
| le drap | sheet |
| la couette | duvet |
| la couverture | blanket |
| le réveil | alarm clock |
| le savon | soap |
| le shampooing | shampoo |
| la brosse à dents | toothbrush |
| la brosse à cheveux | hairbrush |
| la serviette de bain | bath towel |
| le tiroir | drawer |
| le porte-clés | key ring |
| les affaires (f) | belongings, things |
| l'aspirateur (m) | vacuum cleaner |
Kitchen and table
| French | English |
|---|---|
| l'assiette (f) | plate |
| le bol | bowl |
| la tasse | cup |
| le verre | glass |
| la fourchette | fork |
| le couteau | knife |
| la cuillère | spoon |
| la casserole | saucepan |
| la poêle | frying pan |
| la cafetière | coffee maker |
| l'ouvre-boîte (m) | tin opener |
| la nappe | tablecloth |
| verser | to pour |
| vider | to empty |
| allumer | to switch on |
Accessories and materials
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la bague | ring |
| les boucles d'oreilles (f) | earrings |
| la ceinture | belt |
| les gants (m) | gloves |
| le sac à main | handbag |
| le pyjama | pyjamas |
| le maquillage | make-up |
| le rouge à lèvres | lipstick |
| le collant | tights |
| le coton | cotton |
| la laine | wool |
| la soie | silk |
| rayé(e) | striped |
| une paire de | a pair of |
| le vêtement | item of clothing |
Translate: For my birthday I received a silk scarf and a pair of gloves.
- For my birthday = pour mon anniversaire
- I received = j'ai reçu (recevoir)
- a silk scarf = un foulard en soie; a pair of gloves = une paire de gants
Answer: Pour mon anniversaire, j'ai reçu un foulard en soie et une paire de gants.
L'oreiller, le drap, la couette, le réveil, le savon, le shampooing, la brosse à dents, la serviette de bain, le tiroir. L'assiette, le bol, la tasse, le verre, la fourchette, le couteau, la cuillère, la casserole, la poêle, la nappe. La bague, les boucles d'oreilles, la ceinture, les gants, le sac à main, le coton, la laine, la soie, une paire de.
- mettre la table
- to set the table
- un pull
- a jumper
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What does le tiroir mean?
- toothbrush
- alarm clock
- vacuum cleaner
- drawer
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Answer: drawer
Le tiroir = drawer.
Which is the French for "duvet"?
- le tiroir
- l'aspirateur (m)
- la couette
- le savon
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Answer: la couette
Duvet = la couette.
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