logement social
In French, public housing is logement social.
logement social refers to government-funded housing provided to people with low incomes. You can use it in various phrases, such as politique de logement social (public housing policy) or mesures en faveur du logement social (measures in favor of public housing). People also use it to express opinions, such as je suis pour/contre le logement social (I am for/against public housing) or to state that le logement social est essentiel (public housing is essential). The acronym HLM, which stands for Habitation à Loyer Modéré, is also used.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase logement social literally translates to 'social housing'.
Which one should you use?
While logement social refers to the housing itself, le parc social is used when referring to the total stock of public housing in a region or country.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Belgium, some might use the term habitat social for public housing. In Quebec, habitation à loyer modique is a common expression for public housing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is les logements sociaux, where both the noun and the adjective take an 's'.
Did you know?
- In France, the term HLM is sometimes used pejoratively in slang to imply a lack of wealth or social prestige.
- The word logement shares an unexpected ancestral link with the English word 'lobby', as both stem from the concept of a place to lodge or stay.
- The acronym HLM is so common that it often functions as a noun in everyday conversation to describe the buildings themselves.
Examples in context
- Le gouvernement devrait investir davantage dans le logement social.The government should invest more in public housing.
- Le logement social est un enjeu majeur dans notre société.Public housing is a major issue in our society.
- Ma sœur vit dans une HLM à Paris.My sister lives in public housing in Paris.
- J'ai réussi à obtenir un logement social en centre-ville.I managed to get public housing downtown.
- J'habite dans un logement socialI live in public housing
- Le prix du logement social est attractif.The price of public housing is attractive.
- Elle cherche un logement social dans cette ville.She is looking for public housing in this city.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are discussing their apartment search.
- HugoAs-tu trouvé un appartement, Manon ?Did you find an apartment, Manon?
- ManonNon, je vais demander un logement social.No, I am going to apply for public housing.
- HugoC'est une bonne idée pour économiser.That is a good idea to save money.
- ManonOui, j'espère obtenir une réponse rapidement.Yes, I hope to get an answer quickly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries logement, social, CC BY-SA 4.0.
