English–French

“housework” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/menaʒ/

Example

Je dois faire le ménage.

I have to do the housework.

Illustration for ménage (housework)

How to say “housework” in French

“Housework” in French is ménage.

Routine household care that restores order and maintains everyday domestic life.

Full entry for ménage: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ménage

Nous faisons le ménage ensemble.

We do the housework together.

Tips for using ménage

  • In administrative or statistical contexts, un ménage can mean a household, so context determines whether it refers to people or domestic work.

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