177Home living
In this unit you will learn verbs pertaining to living conditions and arrangements
such as moving into a place and taking care of your home and surroundings.Entretenir un foyer (Housekeeping)
Taking care of a home is no easy task. It includes decorating, painting, fi xing, fur-
nishing, cleaning, and other such activities.accrocher to hang
aérer to air
bricoler to tinker
clouer to nail
construire to construct
décorer to decorate
déménager to move
démolir to demolish
emménager to move in
entretenir to maintain
frotter to scrub
habiter to live, inhabit
loger to live in
meubler to furnish
nettoyer to clean
peindre to paint
ranger to put in order
rénover to renovate
réparer to repair
s’habituer à to get used to
s’installer to settle inAvant d’emménager, nous allons rénover. Before moving in, we are going
to renovate.
J’adore peindre les pièces en couleurs I love painting rooms in bright
vives. colors.
Le plombier va réparer le robinet. Th e plumber is going to repair
the faucet.
Moi, je vais frotter le parquet. I am going to scrub the parquet
fl oor.
Toi, tu vas accrocher ce tableau ici. You are going to hang this
painting here.
S’installer prend du temps! Settling in takes time!· 19 ·
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