appartement
/a.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃/masculine
The French word for apartment is appartement.
The term appartement refers to a domicile occupying part of a building. In casual conversation, you might hear speakers use the phrase chez moi to mean "at my place" or the more intimate expression mon chez-moi to mean "my home".
Meaning: domicile occupying part of a building (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine. Because of this, you must use the masculine indefinite article un (as in un appartement) and the masculine form of adjectives, such as bel instead of belle.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃/. The word has 4 syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget to include the second 'p' in the French spelling. Ensure you always spell it with two 'p's as appartement.
Did you know?
- In France, you will often see apartments listed as T2 or T3 in real estate ads. The T stands for type and the number indicates the total number of rooms excluding the kitchen and bathroom.
- The word appartement was originally used to describe a private suite of rooms in a palace, separated from the public areas.
- In a French appartement, it is common to find a cuisine américaine, which refers to an open-plan kitchen that opens directly into the living area.
Examples in context
- Quel bel appartement !What a beautiful apartment!This sentence is useful for expressing admiration for an appartement.Tatoeba #13209122 by saillier, translation #12064322 by CK
- J'ai un bel appartement.I have a nice apartment.This sentence is useful for stating that you possess a nice appartement.Tatoeba #7368175 by tras, translation #6666488 by CK
- Sors de mon appartement.Get out of my apartment.This sentence is useful for telling someone to leave your appartement.Tatoeba #7849207 by Aiji, translation #2891200 by CK
- Je cherche un nouvel appartement en ville.I'm looking for a new apartment in the city.
- 211 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are standing in front of a new building.
- HugoTon nouvel appartement est très grand.Your new apartment is very big.
- EmmaMerci, j'aime beaucoup cet appartement.Thank you, I like this apartment a lot.
- HugoEst-ce que l'appartement est calme ?Is the apartment quiet?
- EmmaOui, l'appartement est très paisible.Yes, the apartment is very peaceful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apartment” translations and entries appartement, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
