Basic French in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "le loyer" mean?

   • AThe neighbour
   • BThe landlord
   • CThe rent
   • DThe lease
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   Answer: C. The rent

   Le loyer is the money you pay each month. The landlord is le propriétaire.

2. Question 2 of 10

   When you rent an apartment, who is "le propriétaire"?

   • AThe real estate agent
   • BThe tenant
   • CThe neighbour
   • DThe landlord
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   Answer: D. The landlord

   Le propriétaire owns the apartment and rents it to you. You are le locataire (the tenant).

3. Question 3 of 10

   In an ad, what does "meublé" mean?

   • AHeated
   • BAvailable
   • CSmall
   • DFurnished
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   Answer: D. Furnished

   Meublé means with furniture (les meubles).

4. Question 4 of 10

   Complete: Je cherche un appartement à ___.

   • Aloyer
   • Bloué
   • Clouer
   • Dloue
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   Answer: C. louer

   À louer means for rent. After à, use the infinitive louer.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does "les factures" mean?

   • AThe bills
   • BThe keys
   • CThe neighbours
   • DThe rooms
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   Answer: A. The bills

   Les factures are the bills, for example for electricity or Internet.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Your neighbour says: "Il y a beaucoup de bruit le soir." What is the problem?

   • AThe building is dark at night.
   • BThere are many people in the evening.
   • CThere is a lot of noise in the evening.
   • DThe rent is very high.
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   Answer: C. There is a lot of noise in the evening.

   Le bruit means noise, and le soir means in the evening.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. What is included in the rent?

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   Locataire: Est-ce que l'électricité est comprise? Propriétaire: Non, seulement le chauffage.

   • AOnly the electricity
   • BOnly the heating
   • CNothing
   • DElectricity and heating
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   Answer: B. Only the heating

   The landlord says non, seulement le chauffage: no, only the heating.

   Transcript

   Locataire: Est-ce que l'électricité est comprise? Propriétaire: Non, seulement le chauffage.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does the caller want?

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   Bonjour, je vous appelle pour l'appartement à louer. Est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi?

   • ATo pay the rent on Saturday
   • BTo visit the apartment on Saturday
   • CTo sign the lease today
   • DTo complain about the noise
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   Answer: B. To visit the apartment on Saturday

   The caller asks: est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi? (Can I visit it on Saturday?)

   Transcript

   Bonjour, je vous appelle pour l'appartement à louer. Est-ce que je peux le visiter samedi?

9. Question 9 of 10

   Read the ad. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?

   À louer: grand 4 ½ (deux chambres), 2e étage, près du métro. 1 350 $ par mois, chauffé et éclairé. Animaux non acceptés. Libre le 1er juillet.

   • AFour
   • BTwo
   • COne
   • DThree
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   Answer: B. Two

   The ad says deux chambres. A 4 ½ has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the ad. What is included in the rent?

    À louer: grand 4 ½ (deux chambres), 2e étage, près du métro. 1 350 $ par mois, chauffé et éclairé. Animaux non acceptés. Libre le 1er juillet.

    • AA parking space
    • BHeating and electricity
    • CInternet
    • DFurniture
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    Answer: B. Heating and electricity

    Chauffé et éclairé means heating and electricity are included.

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