l'homme au foyer, la femme au foyer
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. house husband
Pierre aime son rôle d'homme au foyer et s’occuper des tâches ménagères.Pierre enjoys his role as a house husband and taking care of household chores.
b. stay-at-home dad (with children)
Devenir homme au foyer a permis à Michael de passer plus de temps avec son fils.Becoming a stay-at-home dad allowed Michael to spend more time with his son.
c. housewife
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Dans son quartier, plusieurs femmes au foyer se retrouvent chaque mercredi au parc.In her neighborhood, several housewives meet every Wednesday in the park.
d. stay-at-home mom
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(with children)
Ma sœur est femme au foyer depuis la naissance de son premier enfant.My sister has been a stay-at-home mom since the birth of her first child.
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