Five essential French words for home are the focus of this matching quiz. Pair each term -- from maison to salle de bain -- with its English translation and start building the French home vocabulary that every beginner needs.Worth knowing: chambre in French specifically means bedroom, not a general room. For rooms in general, French speakers use pièce -- so a two-bedroom apartment is typically described as un appartement de trois pièces.

Walking through a French home, you move from the salon to the salle à manger and beyond. This quiz covers five French words for the rooms and spaces that make up a home, matching each to its English equivalent. A great starting point for beginners building their French home vocabulary.A helpful memory trick: salle à manger literally means a room for eating, which is exactly what it is. French often uses this kind of descriptive compound name, making the meaning easy to work out even as a beginner learning French.

By the end of this quiz, you will recognize five French words for the furniture found in almost every home.A word worth knowing: canapé is the standard French term for a sofa or couch. English speakers may recognize the word as a type of cocktail appetizer; the same word, borrowed into English with a completely different meaning.

What is the French word for a ceiling? What about a staircase? This quiz tests five French vocabulary words for the structural features of a home, matching each term to its English equivalent. A key set for beginners building their French home vocabulary.A useful note: sol covers both the floor inside a room and the ground outside. English uses two separate words for these surfaces, but French uses sol for both.

A practical set for beginners learning French at home.Good to know: cuisinière is the standard French word for a stove or cooker, but the same word also means a female cook. Here the appliance and the person who uses it share a name; it’s a quirk worth remembering when learning French kitchen vocabulary.

Five French words for home accessories and furnishings are the focus of this vocabulary quiz.A word with history: armoire is one of the most recognized French loanwords in English, where it is used to describe a large freestanding wardrobe or cabinet. In French, armoire is simply the everyday word for that piece of furniture