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"Furniture" in French: meubles

les meubles

Say it: lay MUH-bluhmasculine plural · les meublesnoun/le mœbl/

Furniture in French is les meubles, masculine plural. Un meuble is one piece. Des meubles covers chairs, tables, and sofas as a set.

Moving day

Les meubles passent à peine dans l'ascenseur.
The furniture barely fits in the elevator.
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How to pronounce meubles

Say it

lay MUH-bluh

/le mœbl/

Les: lay. Meubles: MUH-bluh. Soft eu; final s is usually silent. Un meuble: uhn MUH-bluh.

"Furniture" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
les meublesfurniture

Collective plural.

un meublea piece of furniture

Single item.

des meubles d'occasionsecond-hand furniture

Flea markets, apps.

meubles de cuisinekitchen furniture / cabinets

Kitchen fit-out.

How to use meubles in real life

  1. 1Moving day

    Les meubles passent à peine dans l'ascenseur.

    The furniture barely fits in the elevator.

    Plural les meubles.

  2. 2IKEA-style shop

    On cherche des meubles simples pour le salon.

    We're looking for simple furniture for the living room.

    Des meubles.

  3. 3Inheritance chat

    Ce meuble vient de ma grand-mère.

    This piece of furniture comes from my grandmother.

    Un meuble singular.

Mistakes English speakers make with meubles

Incorrect: La furniture est chère.

Correct: Les meubles sont chers.

Use les meubles, not English furniture.

Incorrect: Le meubles est lourd.

Correct: Le meuble est lourd. / Les meubles sont lourds.

Singular is le meuble; plural les meubles.

Good to know

French apartments can be meublé (furnished) or vide. Les meubles often means big pieces; petits meubles can mean smaller storage. Second-hand meubles are popular in vide-greniers.

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Furnishing a new flat

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as déjà des meubles ?

    Do you already have furniture?

  2. You

    Non, presque aucun meuble.

    No, almost no furniture.

  3. ChatPal

    On commence par les meubles du salon.

    We'll start with the living-room furniture.

  4. You

    D'accord, canapé d'abord.

    Okay, sofa first.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Furniture" in French

How do you say furniture in French?

Les meubles.

Is meuble masculine?

Yes: un meuble, les meubles.

How do you say one piece of furniture?

Un meuble.

How do you pronounce meubles?

MUH-bluh.

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