| A | B |
| Faire le menage | to clean house |
| faire des corvees | to do chores |
| faire du bricolage | to tinker around the house |
| faire du jardinage | to garden |
| faire la poussiere | to dust |
| faire la lessive | to do the wash |
| faire le repassage | to do the ironing |
| passer la serpilliere | to mop the floor |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| tondre la pelouse | to mow the lawn |
| tailler les arbustes | to prune the shrubs |
| Arroser les plantes | to water the plants |
| sortir la poubelle | to take out the trash can |
| donner a manger au chien | to feed the dog |
| Nettoyer la cage, la boite, le chenil | to clean the cage, the box, the dog house |
| Vider les corbeilles | to empty the wastebaskets |
| Remplir l'aquarium | to fill the aquarium |
| Ranger les etageres | tidy up the shelves |
| faire un desordre / un fouillis | to make a mess |
| Quel desordre! Quel fouillis! | What a mess! |
| Mettre la table | To set the table |
| Debarrasser la table | to clean the table |
| Vider les ordures | to empty the garbage |
| Eplucher les carottes | to peel the carrots |
| balayer le parterre | to sweep the floor |
| propre | clean |
| sale | dirty |
| Nettoyer le lavabo, les toilettes | to clean the sink, the toilets |
| le couvert | the silverware |
| nettoyer les vitres | to clean the windows |
| Astiquer le parterre | to scrub the floor |
| Changer les draps | to change the sheets |
| faire le menage en grand | to clean the whole house |