maison

la maison
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. house
La ville a vendu ce terrain pour y construire des maisons.The city has sold this piece of land to build houses on it.
a. house
Papa, arrête-toi ! Voilà la maison de Jules !Dad, stop! That's Jules's house!
b. home
Mes parents ont acheté leur maison l'an dernier.My parents bought their home last year.
a. household
La maison royale ne s'est pas exprimée sur le sujet.The royal household didn't say anything on the topic.
b. family
Quand j'ai sonné à la porte, toute la maison est arrivée en courant.When I rang the bell, the whole family ran to the door.
a. company
Nicolas est le directeur de service. Il sait tout sur la maison !Nicolas is the department manager. He knows everything about the company!
b. firm
Ce n'est pas dans les habitudes de la maison de renvoyer des employés de longue date.The firm does not usually let go of longtime employees.
c. house
Lise travaille dans une maison d'édition depuis 10 ans.Lise has been working for a publishing house for 10 years.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. homemade
J'adore la confiture maison de ma grand-mère.I love my grandma's homemade fruit preserve.
b. home-made
Le restaurant propose des pâtisseries maison pour le dessert.The restaurant offers home-made pastries for dessert.
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