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A1 Lesson 2 of 3 · Everyday Life: Family, Home & Routine

Your home: rooms and furniture

Explore an apartment room by room, and describe your home with il y a and the prepositions of place.

13 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Name the rooms and main furniture
  • Describe with il y a / il n’y a pas de
  • Use sur, sous, dans, à côté de
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Rooms: la cuisine, le salon, la chambre, la salle de bains, les toilettes.
  • 2Il y a + noun never changes; negative: il n’y a pas de + noun.
  • 3Place: sur, sous, dans, devant, derrière, à côté de (du, de la), entre.

Key vocabulary

un appartementan apartment
le loyerthe rent
la cuisinekitchen
la chambrebedroom
il y athere is / are
à côté denext to