range ta chambre
The English phrase "clean your room" can be translated into French as range ta chambre.
This phrase is used to tell someone to put things back in their proper places to make a room tidy. In French, range ta chambre specifically refers to tidying up clutter.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between tidying and washing. You should use nettoie ta chambre if you mean scrubbing or washing away dirt, whereas range ta chambre focuses on organizing and tidying up objects. Additionally, the verb nettoyer means "to clean" in a general sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group or use a formal register, use rangez votre chambre instead of range ta chambre.
Did you know?
- In French, ranger can be used for things other than rooms, such as ranger ses idées to mean organizing one's thoughts.
- The root of chambre comes from the Ancient Greek kamára, which referred to anything with an arched cover, including covered boats and wagons.
- While range ta chambre is a common command, a parent might also say fais ta chambre, which literally means 'do your room'.
Examples in context
- Range ta chambre !Clean your room!Tatoeba #12264166 by Orange, translation #12264165 by Orange
- Range ta chambre s'il te plaît.Clean your room, please.Tatoeba #565835 by qdii, translation #434444 by lukaszpp
- Range ta chambre, ou sinon ça va barder !Clean your room, or else all hell will break loose!Tatoeba #4804547 by gillux, translation #11201679 by Lebensfreude
- Pourriez-vous ranger votre chambre, s'il vous plaît?Could you tidy up your room, please?
- Je vous serais reconnaissant(e) de bien vouloir faire le ménage dans votre chambre.I would appreciate it if you could clean your room.
- Mets ta chambre en ordre, s'il te plaît.Tidy up your room, please.
- Il faut que tu nettoies ta chambre.You need to clean your room.
- N'oublie pas de nettoyer ta chambre avant l'arrivée des invités.Don't forget to clean your room before the guests arrive.
- Il est temps de faire le ménage dans ta chambre.It's time to do the housework in your room.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon is telling her brother Nathan to tidy up his room.
- ManonNathan, range ta chambre tout de suite.Nathan, clean your room right now.
- NathanJe le ferai plus tard, Manon.I will do it later, Manon.
- ManonNon, range ta chambre avant le dîner.No, clean your room before dinner.
- NathanD'accord, je vais le faire.Okay, I will do it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chambre, ta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
