44 Useful French Words to Express Different Chores
Learn 44 useful French words related to chores. Ideal for beginner and intermediate level French language learners. Check out our website for more French!
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Difficulty: Beginner – Intermediate Level
Aargh, doing the chores, a tedious activity in general; though I do enjoy doing the dishes as it lets my mind wander freely. Surprisingly, this is one of the most requested topics by French learners, even though it’s not something I particularly love to talk about with my friends!
But of course, we still need to know some basic vocabulary, especially if one day you are invited to a French-speaking friend’s home. You can show that you’re a gracious guest by asking if they need help around the house by knowing how to say the chores in French. I’ve also shared some basic vocabulary related to gardening.
So here it is, the vocabulary list about chores in French!
- Les corvéesHousehold chores
- PropreClean
- SaleDirty
- Faire le ménageTo clean up
- Ranger les vêtementsTo put away the clothes
- Faire le litMake the bed
- Nettoyer le lavaboTo clean the sink
- Ranger les magazinesTo put away the magazines
- Passer l’aspirateurTo vacuum
- dépoussiérer / épousseterto dust
- Nettoyer les vitresTo clean the windows
- Laver la voitureTo wash the car
- Vider la corbeilleTo empty the wastepaper basket
- Mettre la tableTo set the table
- Mettre le couvertTo set the table
- Débarrasser la tableTo clear the table
- Couper le painTo cut the bread
- Laver les légumesTo wash the vegetables
- Éplucher les carottesTo peel the carrots
- Faire la vaisselleTo do the dishes
- Essuyer les verresTo dry the glasses
- Essuyer la tableTo wipe the table
- Vider les orduresTo empty the garbage
- Sortir la poubelleTo take out the trash can
- Laver le lingeTo wash the laundry
- Repasser les chemisesTo iron the shirts
- Un fer à repasserIron
- Le jardinageGardening
- Arroser les plantesTo water the plants
- Arroser les fleursTo water the flowers
- Un sécateurpruner / secateurs
- Couper l’herbeTo cut the grass
- planter des fleursto plant flowers
- Tondre la pelouseTo mow the lawn
- Une tondeuseLawn mower
- Un tuyau d’arrosageHose
- Tailler les arbustesTo prune the shrubs
- M’aider à nettoyer le salonHelp me clean the living room
- Me donner un coup de mainGive me a hand
- Me rendre serviceDo me a favor
- S’occuper des animauxTo take care of the animals
- Promener le chienTo walk the dog
- Donner à manger au chatTo feed the cat
- Vider l’aquariumTo empty the aquarium
Let’s practice! Try composing a sentence about doing some chores in French.
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