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Housework — the daily chores in French. This French housework daily chores vocabulary list gives you 21 essential words — from faire le ménage (to do the housework) to c’est ton tour (it’s your turn) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about housework daily chores, then test yourself with the games below.
Housework — the daily chores in French
Le ménage 🧹
La cuisine & le linge 🍽️
Qui fait quoi ? 🧺
5 quick questions on « Les Tâches Ménagères » — guess before the reveal. Practise with the free games → Open this short as a page — transcript included →
to do the dishes = faire la ___ (after eating)
vaisselle
to vacuum = passer l’___ (not faire!)
aspirateur
to do the laundry = faire la ___ (washing)
lessive
How do you say « to do the housework »? (recall)
faire le ménage
What does « balayer » mean? (recall)
to sweep
How do you say « to tidy up »? (recall)
ranger
What does « laver par terre » mean? (recall)
to mop the floor
How do you say « to do the dishes »? (recall)
faire la vaisselle
What does « étendre le linge » mean? (recall)
to hang out the washing
How do you say « to fold the laundry »? (recall)
plier le linge
What does « faire la cuisine » mean? (recall)
to cook
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For example: to do the housework is « faire le ménage », to vacuum is « passer l’aspirateur », to sweep is « balayer ». The full list above has 21 French housework daily chores words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
Start with the basics: faire le ménage (to do the housework), passer l’aspirateur (to vacuum), balayer (to sweep), nettoyer (to clean), ranger (to tidy up), faire la poussière (to dust). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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