maison de campagne
The English phrase "country home" is translated into French as maison de campagne.
The term maison de campagne is commonly used to refer to a vacation home or a seasonal residence located away from the city.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of maison (house), de (of) and campagne (countryside).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions of France, specific terms describe different types of country homes. In Provence, a bastide refers to a characterful country house with strong historical roots. In Brittany, a longère typically represents a long farmhouse with a thatched or slate roof.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an s to maison to get maisons de campagne.
Did you know?
- The word campagne shares an unexpected ancestor with the word 'champagne'. While one refers to the countryside and the other to the famous sparkling wine, both stem from the Latin 'campus' meaning 'field'.
- In French, the word campagne can also be used to describe a political or military 'campaign', using the same word for the countryside.
Examples in context
- J'ai une belle maison de campagneI have a beautiful country home
- J'ai été enchanté par sa demeure de charmeI was enchanted by his/her charming country home
- Venez passer le week-end dans ma maison à la campagneCome spend the weekend at my country home
- J'ai acheté une charmante chaumièreI bought a charming country cottage
- Nous passons nos vacances dans notre résidence secondaire à la campagneWe spend our vacations at our country second home
- Leur bastide provençale est magnifiqueTheir Provençal country house is magnificent
- Le couple a rénové une vieille longère bretonneThe couple renovated an old Breton country farmhouse
- Nous passons l'été dans notre maison de campagne.We spend the summer in our country home.
- Elle a acheté une petite maison de campagne.She bought a small country home.
- La maison de campagne est très calme.The country home is very quiet.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are discussing their weekend plans.
- LéaTu veux aller à ma maison de campagne ?Do you want to go to my country home?
- GabrielOui, j'adore le calme de la campagne.Yes, I love the quiet of the countryside.
- LéaC'est parfait pour se reposer, Gabriel.It is perfect for relaxing, Gabriel.
- GabrielMerci pour l'invitation, Léa.Thank you for the invitation, Léa.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campagne, de, maison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
