A2.29: At the real estate agent

Chez l'agent immobilier

Vocabulary (19)

 La vente: The sale (French)

La vente

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The sale Show

 Spacieux: Spacious (French)

Spacieux

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Spacious Show

 Moderne: modern (French)

Moderne

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Modern Show

 Une annonce: An advert (French)

Une annonce

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An advert Show

 La location: The rental (French)

La location

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The rental Show

 Meublé: furnished (French)

Meublé

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Furnished Show

 Les charges: The expenses (French)

Les charges

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The expenses Show

 Signer un contrat: Sign a contract (French)

Signer un contrat

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Sign a contract Show

 Chercher un appartement: Looking for a flat (French)

Chercher un appartement

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Looking for a flat Show

 Déménager (to move house) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Déménager

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To move house Show

 Visiter (to visit) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Visiter

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To visit Show

 Vivre en location: Renting (French)

Vivre en location

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Renting Show

 L'agence immobilière: the estate agency (French)

L'agence immobilière

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The estate agency Show

 La résidence secondaire: The second home (French)

La résidence secondaire

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The second home Show

 La colocation: flatsharing (French)

La colocation

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Flatsharing Show

 Emménager (to move in) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Emménager

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To move in Show

 Le quartier résidentiel: The residential neighbourhood (French)

Le quartier résidentiel

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The residential neighbourhood Show

 La superficie: The area (French)

La superficie

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The area Show

 Le financement: financing (French)

Le financement

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Financing Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Louez-vous l'appartement ou la maison où vous vivez ou l'avez-vous achetée ? (Do you rent the appartment or house where you live or did you buy it?)
  2. Avez-vous dû rénover votre maison ? Combien de temps cela a-t-il pris ? (Did you have to renovate your home? How long did that take?)
  3. Votre logement était-il meublé ou vide lorsque vous avez emménagé ? (Was your home furnished or empty when you moved in?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Je loue mon appartement. Mais je vais bientôt acheter une maison.

I rent my appartment. But I will soon buy a house.

J'ai acheté notre maison il y a 2 ans avec mon partenaire.

I bought our house 2 years ago together with my partner.

Nous avons dû rénover presque toute la maison. Cela nous a pris plus d'un an.

We had to renovate almost the whole house. It took us over a year.

Mon appartement avait été fraîchement rénové lorsque je l'ai acheté et m'y suis installé.

My appartment was freshly renovated when I bought it and moved in.

L'appartement était entièrement meublé lorsque j'ai emménagé.

The appartment was fully furnished when I moved in.

Certaines pièces de la maison étaient meublées, d'autres ne l'étaient pas.

Some rooms in the house were furnished, others weren't.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Je voudrais visiter l'appartement avant de signer le contrat. (I would like to visit the flat before signing the contract.)
La superficie du studio est idéale pour un étudiant seul. (The size of the studio is ideal for a single student.)
Si je déménageais dans ce quartier résidentiel, je profiterais du calme et de la verdure. (If I moved to this residential neighbourhood, I would enjoy the peace and greenery.)
L'agence immobilière propose une annonce pour une maison moderne. (The estate agency is offering an advert for a modern house.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classez ces mots en deux catégories : ceux qui concernent l'achat ou la vente d'un bien immobilier et ceux qui concernent la location ou la vie en location.

Achat et vente immobilière

Location et vie locative

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Déménager to move house

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(je/j') déménagerais I would move house
(tu) déménagerais You would move house
(il/elle/on) déménagerait he/she/one would move house
(nous) déménagerions we would move house
(vous) déménageriez You would move house
(ils/elles) déménageraient they would move house

Exercises and examples phrases

Visiter to visit

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French English
(je/j') je visiterais I would visit
tu visiterais You would visit
il/elle/on visiterait he/she/one would visit
nous visiterions we would visit
vous visiteriez You would visit
ils/elles visiteraient they would visit

Exercises and examples phrases

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