French For Beginners: Describing The Bedroom

How do you describe your bedroom in French?

In this lesson, we'll cover the items found in your bedroom and ensuite (attached bathroom).

How do you say "bedroom" in French

If you want to say "bedroom" in French, the word you're looking for is chambre à coucher.

Broken down, this literally means:

• chambre - room
• à - to
• coucher - to sleep

You can also just say chambre or ma chambre (my room). Note that it's a feminine word.

The bedroom in French

In the bedroom, there is:

• un lit - a bed

On the bed there is:

• un matelas - a mattress
• un oreiller - a pillow
• une couverture - a blanket
• un edredon - a quilt

Near the bed there is:

• la table de nuit - the night stand

On the night stand there is:

• la lampe de chevet - the bedside lamp
• le reveil - the alarm clock
• la table de toilette avec une grande glace - a dressing table with a large mirror

On the dressing table there is:

There is also in the bedroom a bureau.

In the bureau, we find:

• le calecon - underwear
• les chaussettes - socks
• les chemises - shirts

The ensuite / bathroom

The room next to the bedroom is the bathroom (la salle de bain) or ensuite.

In the bathroom, we find:

In the bathroom we use:

Notice how a few usages change in the various items we listed. We say:

However, we use "a" with certain items:

• le verre a eau - the water glass
• la brosse a dents - toothbrush
• la creme a barbe - beard cream

And with still others, we only use the descriptive adjective:

• la pâte dentifrice - toothpaste
• le papier hygiénique - toilet paper

Learn each of these terms in their standard form.

We would not say, for example "la pate a dents" or "le rasior a surete".

With others, we only use the descriptive adjective:

• la pate dentifrice - toothpaste
• le papier hygienique - toilet paper

Learn each of these terms in their standard form.

We would not say, for example "la pate a dents" or "le rasior a surete".

Try using each of the new articles you've learned in sentences you form yourself:

On trouve means "we find".

It's very helpful if you're looking for something, to use Ou se trouve? (where is found?).

French exercises

Practise writing or saying the following in French:

1. In my bedroom, there are two beds.
2. One bed is mine (le mien), the other bed is my sister's (lequel de ma soeur).
3. The two beds have a pillow, a blanket and a quilt.
4. Between (entre) the beds, there is a small table.
5. On the table, there is a beside lamp and an alarm clock
6. My sister and I get up at 7:00
7. There is also a dressing table in the bedroom.
8. On the dressing table there are two brushes and two combs.
9. My sister and I share (epargner) a bathroom.
10. Every morning, I eat breakfast. My sister does not like to eat breakfast.

Also check out my lesson describing your living room in French after this one.

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