| A | B |
|---|
| le travail | the work |
| les travaux domestiques (m.pl.) | the household chores |
| propre (adj. AFTER a noun) | clean |
| sale (adj.) | dirty |
| rangé (adj.) | picked up; in order |
| en désordre (adj.) | a mess/ |
| faire le ménage | to clean up/to do the housework |
| faire le lit | to make the bed |
| ranger [like "nager"] les vêtements [m.pl.] | to put away the clothes |
| nettoyer [y-->i] le lavabo | to clean the [bathroom] sink (l'évier = the kitchen sink) |
| ranger [like "nager"] les magazines | to put away the magazines |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| nettoyer [y-->i] les vitres [f.pl.] | to clean the windows [une vitre= a windowpane] |
| vider la corbeille | to empty the [wastepaper] basket |
| mettre [2 stems] la table | to set the table |
| mettre [2 stems] le couvert | to set out the silverware |
| débarrasser la table | to clear the table |
| couper le pain | to cut the bread |
| laver les légumes [m. pl.] | to wash the vegetables |
| éplucher les carottes [f.pl.] | to peel the carrots [or other fruit] |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| ranger [like "nager"] la vaisselle | to put away the dishes |
| essuyer [y-->i] les verres [m. pl.] | to wipe/dry the glasses [drinking glasses] |
| essuyer [y-->i] la table | to wipe the table |
| balayer [y-->i] le sol | to sweep the floor |
| vider les ordures [f.pl.] | to empty the garbage |
| sortir la poubelle [with 'avoir' au passé composé ] | to take out the trash (can) |
| la lingerie | the laundry room |
| laver le linge | to wash the laundry |
| repasser les chemises [f.pl.] | to iron the shirts |
| dehors | outside |
| laver la voiture | to wash the car |
| arroser les plantes [f.pl.] | to water the plants |
| arroser les fleurs [f.pl.] | to water the flowers |
| couper l'herbe [f.] | to cut the grass |
| tondre la pelouse | to mow the lawn |
| tailler les arbustes [m.pl.] | to trim/to prune the bushes |
| s'occuper de/s'occuper des animaux [m.pl.] | to take care of/to take care of the animals |
| promener (e-->è) le chien | to walk the dog |
| donner à manger au chat | to feed the cat |
| donner à manger au lapin | to feed the rabbit |
| vider l'aquarium | to empty the aquarium |
| remplir l'aquarium | to fill the aquarium |
| nettoyer [y-->i] la cage de l'oiseau (m.) | to clean the bird cage |
| nettoyer [y-->i] la cage de la perruche | to clean the parakeet's cage |
| un couteau | a knife |
| un chiffon | a rag/a blackboard eraser |
| une éponge | a sponge |
| un balai | a broom |
| un sécateur | the clippers/the shears |
| un aspirateur | a vacuum |
| une tondeuse | a lawnmower |
| un tuyau d'arrosage | a garden/watering hose |
| "un tuyau" | a "hint" |
| un fer à respasser | an iron |
