Talking About Your Apartment in French: Furniture & Prepositions 🏠

Learn essential French vocabulary for furniture and prepositions of place by taking a tour of Léo's new apartment. Perfect for A1/A2 beginners.

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In this beginner-friendly French story, you’ll join Chloé as she visits her friend Léo’s new apartment for the first time. You’ll learn essential vocabulary for objects in a bedroom and master the key prepositions of place: sur (on), sous (under), and dans (in).


💬 Video Transcript

Léo: Salut Chloé ! Entre, bienvenue chez moi !
(Léo: Hi Chloé! Come in, welcome to my place!)

Chloé: Salut Léo ! Merci. Oh, c’est ton nouvel appartement ! C’est super !
(Chloé: Hi Léo! Thanks. Oh, this is your new apartment! It’s great!)

Léo: Oui ! C’est petit, mais j’aime mon appartement. Tu veux visiter ?
(Léo: Yes! It’s small, but I like my apartment. Do you want a tour?)

Chloé: Oui, bien sûr ! Avec plaisir.
(Chloé: Yes, of course! With pleasure.)

Léo: Alors… ici, c’est ma chambre. Viens !
(Léo: So… here is my bedroom. Come on!)

Chloé: D’accord. Oh, j’aime ta chambre. Elle est grande.
(Chloé: Okay. Oh, I like your bedroom. It is big.)

Léo: Merci. Regarde, ici, c’est mon lit. Mon lit est grand et confortable.
(Léo: Thanks. Look, here is my bed. My bed is big and comfortable.)

Chloé: J’aime ton lit. La couleur est belle. Et ça, à côté, qu’est-ce que c’est ?
(Chloé: I like your bed. The color is beautiful. And that, next to it, what is it?)

Léo: Ça, c’est mon bureau. Je travaille ici.
(Léo: That is my desk. I work here.)

Chloé: Ton bureau. Et qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur le bureau ?
(Chloé: Your desk. And what is on the desk?)

Léo: Sur le bureau, il y a mon ordinateur et un livre.
(Léo: On the desk, there is my computer and a book.)

Chloé: Un ordinateur et un livre. D’accord. Le livre est sur le bureau.
(Chloé: A computer and a book. Okay. The book is on the desk.)

Léo: Oui, c’est ça. Le livre est sur le bureau. Et regarde, il y a une chaise.
(Léo: Yes, that’s it. The book is on the desk. And look, there is a chair.)

Chloé: Ah oui, la chaise. Où est la chaise ?
(Chloé: Ah yes, the chair. Where is the chair?)

Léo: La chaise est sous le bureau.
(Léo: The chair is under the desk.)

Chloé: D’accord, la chaise est sous le bureau. C’est logique.
(Chloé: Okay, the chair is under the desk. That makes sense.)

Léo: Oui. Et là, c’est la fenêtre. J’aime la grande fenêtre.
(Léo: Yes. And there, that’s the window. I like the big window.)

Chloé: Moi aussi ! Il y a beaucoup de lumière. C’est très agréable.
(Chloé: Me too! There is a lot of light. It’s very pleasant.)

Léo: Et à côté de la fenêtre, il y a une petite table.
(Léo: And next to the window, there is a small table.)

Chloé: Une petite table… et sur la table, il y a une lampe ?
(Chloé: A small table… and on the table, there is a lamp?)

Léo: Oui, exactement ! Il y a une lampe sur la petite table.
(Léo: Yes, exactly! There is a lamp on the small table.)

Chloé: La lampe est sur la table. Très bien. Et le grand meuble, là, c’est quoi ?
(Chloé: The lamp is on the table. Very good. And the big piece of furniture there, what is it?)

Léo: Ça, c’est mon armoire. Elle est très grande.
(Léo: That is my wardrobe. It is very big.)

Chloé: Et dans l’armoire ?
(Chloé: And in the wardrobe?)

Léo: Dans l’armoire, il y a mes vêtements. Mes t-shirts, mes pantalons…
(Léo: In the wardrobe, there are my clothes. My t-shirts, my pants…)

Chloé: D’accord. Tes vêtements sont dans l’armoire.
(Chloé: Okay. Your clothes are in the wardrobe.)

Léo: Voilà ! C’est ma chambre.
(Léo: There you go! This is my bedroom.)

Chloé: C’est une super chambre. Alors, si je comprends bien… l’ordinateur est sur le bureau.
(Chloé: It’s a great bedroom. So, if I understand correctly… the computer is on the desk.)

Léo: Oui, l’ordinateur est sur le bureau.
(Léo: Yes, the computer is on the desk.)

Chloé: La chaise est sous le bureau.
(Chloé: The chair is under the desk.)

Léo: Oui, la chaise est sous le bureau.
(Léo: Yes, the chair is under the desk.)

Chloé: La lampe est sur la petite table.
(Chloé: The lamp is on the small table.)

Léo: Parfait !
(Léo: Perfect!)

Chloé: Et les vêtements sont dans l’armoire.
(Chloé: And the clothes are in the wardrobe.)

Léo: C’est exact ! Bravo Chloé !
(Léo: That’s right! Well done, Chloé!)

Chloé: J’aime beaucoup ton appartement, Léo. C’est très joli ici.
(Chloé: I really like your apartment, Léo. It’s very pretty here.)

Léo: Merci beaucoup, Chloé. Ça me fait très plaisir.
(Léo: Thanks a lot, Chloé. That makes me very happy.)


📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are some of the key words and phrases you’ll hear in Léo and Chloé’s conversation. Listen to the pronunciation to improve your accent.

Target LanguageEnglish TranslationPronunciation
un appartementan apartment
ma chambremy bedroom
un lita bed
un bureaua desk
une chaisea chair
une armoirea wardrobe
suron
sousunder
dansin
Bienvenue chez moi !Welcome to my place!

🔍 Grammar Focus

This conversation is packed with useful grammar for beginners. Let’s look at two key concepts: possessive adjectives and prepositions of place.

1. Possessive Adjectives (My/Your)

In French, the word for “my” or “your” changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes.

  • mon / ton are used for masculine singular nouns.
  • ma / ta are used for feminine singular nouns.
  • mes / tes are used for plural nouns (both masculine and feminine).

Notice how Léo uses these throughout the tour:

  • mon appartement (my apartment - appartement is masculine)
  • ma chambre (my bedroom - chambre is feminine)
  • mon lit (my bed - lit is masculine)
  • mon bureau (my desk - bureau is masculine)
  • mes vêtements (my clothes - vêtements is plural)

And Chloé refers to his things using ton/tes:

  • ton nouvel appartement (your new apartment)
  • ta chambre (your bedroom)
  • ton lit (your bed)
  • tes vêtements (your clothes)

2. Prepositions of Place: sur, sous, dans

This dialogue is a perfect exercise for learning where things are located. The three most common prepositions are repeated several times for practice.

  • sur means “on” or “on top of”.

    • Example: Le livre est sur le bureau. (The book is on the desk.)
    • Example: Il y a une lampe sur la petite table. (There is a lamp on the small table.)
  • sous means “under”.

    • Example: La chaise est sous le bureau. (The chair is under the desk.)
  • dans means “in” or “inside”.

    • Example: Dans l’armoire, il y a mes vêtements. (In the wardrobe, there are my clothes.)

🌍 Cultural Tip

Léo says his apartment is “petit” (small), which is very typical for city living in France, especially in Paris. French homes often prioritize charm and location over size, so it’s common to find clever ways to organize space. This makes vocabulary for furniture and location even more important!

🃏 Flip & Learn

Use these flashcards to test your memory of the key phrases and vocabulary from the video.

Welcome to my place!

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Bienvenue chez moi !

The book is on the desk.

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Le livre est sur le bureau.

The chair is under the desk.

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La chaise est sous le bureau.

My clothes are in the wardrobe.

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Mes vêtements sont dans l'armoire.


💡 Key Takeaways

Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:

  • Greeting and Welcoming: Learn to say “Come in, welcome to my place!” with the friendly phrase « Entre, bienvenue chez moi ! ».
  • Bedroom Vocabulary: You can now name several key items in a bedroom: un lit (a bed), un bureau (a desk), une chaise (a chair), une armoire (a wardrobe), and une lampe (a lamp).
  • Using Possessives: Remember that possessive adjectives like mon/ma/mes (my) and ton/ta/tes (your) must agree with the noun they describe, not the owner.
  • Locating Objects: You can now describe the position of objects using the essential prepositions sur (on), sous (under), and dans (in).

🎯 Practice Quiz

Check your understanding of the dialogue with these questions.

Question
Listen to the audio. What is the correct response?
Question
In the story, where is the chair? (Où est la chaise ?)
Question
Which item is on the small table next to the window?

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

Let’s test your spelling and memory! Fill in the missing words below. Use correct spelling.

Fill in the blank
Le livre est sur le .
Translation: The book is on the desk.
Fill in the blank
Tes sont dans l'armoire.
Translation: Your clothes are in the wardrobe.

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