L'appartement (en. The apartment)

/la.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A set of rooms in a building intended for habitation.

We moved into an apartment downtown.

Nous avons déménagé dans un appartement au centre-ville.

A living space smaller than a house.

My apartment has a beautiful view of the park.

Mon appartement a une belle vue sur le parc.

A space often rented in a shared building.

He is looking for an apartment to rent near his work.

Il cherche un appartement à louer près de son travail.

From French 'appartement', derived from the verb 'appartenir' meaning 'to belong'.

to rent an apartment

Obtaining a contract to live in an apartment.

louer un appartement

shared apartment

An apartment shared by several people.

appartement en colocation

furnished apartment

An apartment that is already furnished.

appartement meublé

building

A structure that can contain apartments.

bâtiment

tenant

A person who rents an apartment.

locataire

landlord

The person who owns an apartment.

propriétaire

pad

I went to my pad after work.

Je suis allé chez mon appart après le travail.

crib

My crib is super small but really nice.

Mon tuff est super petit mais très sympa.