colocs
The French word for roomies is colocs.
The term is used to describe people who share a room or an apartment.
Did you know?
- Some French cities have specialized colocs intergénérationnelles where a student lives with an elderly person to provide company in exchange for cheap rent.
- French students often use the phrase coloc’ de galère to describe roommates who are all struggling financially together.
- In France, many colocs sign a bail solidaire, a legal contract that makes every roommate responsible for the full rent if one person stops paying.
Examples in context
- J'habite avec mes colocataires.I live with my roommates.
- Je partage ma chambre avec mes compagnons de chambre.I share my room with my roommates.
- Mes colocs sont super sympas.My roomies are really nice.
- On est colocs depuis un an.We have been roomies for a year.
- Je vais voir mes colocs ce soir.I am going to see my roomies tonight.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are talking about their living situations.
- NathanTu habites seule ou avec des colocs ?Do you live alone or with roomies?
- EmmaJ'ai trois colocs dans mon appart.I have three roomies in my apartment.
- NathanC'est sympa d'avoir des colocs.It's nice to have roomies.
- EmmaOui, mais c'est parfois bruyant !Yes, but it's sometimes noisy!
