Housework and chores in French

18 French words on “Housework and chores”: pièce, cuisine, sol, se brosser, laver and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for housework and chores: clean and tidy, vacuum, sweep and mop, wash and iron, dry, do the dishes, take out the rubbish, dirty floor, kitchen and room, soap and brush. Use this list to share out the housework and talk about your daily chores.

18 words · Everyday

Level 1

  1. pièce — room
  2. cuisine — kitchen
  3. sol — floor
  4. se brosser — brush
  5. laver — wash
  6. nettoyer — clean

Level 2

  1. tâche ménagère — chore
  2. ranger — tidy
  3. linge — laundry
  4. sécher — dry
  5. repasser — iron
  6. savon — soap

Level 3

  1. sale — dirty
  2. passer l'aspirateur — vacuum
  3. balayer — sweep
  4. déchets — rubbish
  5. laver le sol — mop
  6. la vaisselle — the dishes

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