Chambres (en. Rooms)

/ʃɑ̃bʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Delimited space in a building, used for sleeping or other activities.

The house has three bedrooms.

La maison a trois chambres.

Room intended for a specific use, like a hotel room.

They booked a room on the top floor.

Ils ont réservé une chambre au dernier étage.

Set of rooms in a palace or a castle.

The royal chambers were sumptuously decorated.

Les chambres royales étaient somptueusement décorées.

From Old French 'chambre', originating from Latin 'camera'.

double room

Room with two beds or a double bed.

chambre double

guest room

Room intended to receive guests.

chambre d'amis

cold room

Room specifically designed to keep food cool.

chambre froide

bedroom

Room intended for sleeping.

chambre à coucher

hotel room

Furnished room in a hotel.

chambre d'hôtel

children's room

Room reserved for children.

chambre d'enfants

A place to spend time one-on-one.

Let's meet in my room.

On se retrouve dans ma chambre.

Room used for intimate encounters.

They saw each other in a hotel room.

Ils se sont vus dans une chambre d'hôtel.