French Bedroom Vocabulary: Sheets, Bedding, Pillows & Decor

vocabulaire de la chambre à coucher

Here you will find a complete list of vocabulary words for things you’ll find in the bedroom in French. Overall these words are unique to French and not borrowed from the English language. Similar to people in America, Canada and the UK, the French take great pride in their bedrooms’ decor and often feature beautiful duvet covers (les couvettes) and bedspreads (le couvre-lit).

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la chambre bedroom
le lit bed
l’armoire wordrobe
la table de nuit nightstand
le matelas mattress
l’oreiller pillow
la lampe de chevet bedside lamp
la tête de lit headboard
la commode bureau
le tiroir drawer
le miroir mirror
la coiffeuse dressing table
le linge linen
la taille d’oreiller pillowcase
le drap sheet
la couvette duvet
la frange du lit valance
l’édredon quilt
la couverture blanket
le lit simple single bed
le grand lit double bed
le pied de lit footboard
le ressort springs
la couverture chauffante electric blanket
le tapis carpet
se lever to wake up/get up
faire le lit to make the bed
le réveille alarm clock
arranger la chambre to make the room
la boutillotte hot-water bottle
la boîte de kleenex tissue box

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