How to Say “House Of” in French

maison
/mɛ.zɔ̃/
The French phrase for "house of" is maison.
The word maison refers to a building used as a place to live.

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of maison is maisons.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables and is pronounced /mɛ.zɔ̃/.

Did you know?

  • When a French speaker describes a product as fait maison, it means 'homemade'. This is the standard term used on menus in French restaurants to indicate food made from scratch.
  • The French word maison comes from the Latin mānsiōnem, which was originally used to describe a stopping place or a lodging on a journey.
  • In French, the word maison can refer to a business or a brand, such as a fashion 'house' or a wine producer. A person might work for a maison without ever entering a residential building.

Examples in context

  • Disposez-vous de votre propre maison ?
    Do you have a house of your own?
    Tatoeba #9100849 by sacredceltic, translation #810215 by jakov
  • Un chat débarrasse la maison des souris.
    A cat rids the house of mice.
    Tatoeba #9735712 by lbdx, translation #7356337 by jimkillock
  • Nous avons débarrassé sa maison des souris.
    We rid his house of mice.
    Tatoeba #1271794 by sacredceltic, translation #28763 by Dejo
  • La Maison de Couture
    The House of Fashion
  • La Demeure de la Reine
    The House of the Queen
  • La Demeure de l'Écrivain
    The House of the Writer
  • Chez Dupont
    Dupont's House
  • Chez l'Artiste
    The Artist's House
  • 9 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Léa and Lucas are talking about where Léa lives.

  1. Léa

    Je t'invite chez moi à la maison.
    I invite you to my house.
  2. Lucas

    C'est quelle couleur, ta maison ?
    What color is your house?
  3. Léa

    Ma maison est blanche avec un toit rouge.
    My house is white with a red roof.
  4. Lucas

    C'est super, j'ai hâte de voir ça !
    That's great, I can't wait to see it!

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