🏘️ Japanese Buildings Vocabulary Les bâtiments
10 essential French words for the Buildings scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- immeuble /imœbl/ A2apartment buildingNous habitons dans un grand immeuble en centre-ville.We live in a big apartment building downtown.
- pavillon /pavijɔ̃/ B1detached houseMes parents ont acheté un petit pavillon avec jardin.My parents bought a small detached house with a garden.
- chalet /ʃalɛ/ B1chaletChaque hiver, nous louons un chalet à la montagne.Every winter, we rent a chalet in the mountains.
- villa /villa/ A2villaIls passent l'été dans une villa au bord de la mer.They spend the summer in a villa by the sea.
- manoir /manwaʁ/ B2manorCe vieux manoir appartient à la même famille depuis trois siècles.This old manor has belonged to the same family for three centuries.
- cabane /kaban/ A2hut/shackMon grand-père a construit une cabane en bois au fond du jardin.My grandfather built a wooden hut at the back of the garden.
- hangar /ɑ̃gaʁ/ B1hangar/shedL'avion est garé dans un hangar au bout de la piste.The plane is parked in a hangar at the end of the runway.
- entrepôt /ɑ̃tʁəpo/ B1warehouseLa société stocke ses marchandises dans un immense entrepôt.The company stores its goods in a huge warehouse.
- bunker /bunkɛʁ/ B2bunkerLes soldats se sont réfugiés dans un bunker en béton.The soldiers took shelter in a concrete bunker.
- gîte /ʒit/ B2holiday cottage/lodgePour les vacances, nous avons réservé un gîte à la campagne.For the holidays, we booked a holiday cottage in the countryside.
FAQ
How many French buildings words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 3, B1: 4, B2: 3. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.