English–French

“roommate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kolokatɛʁ/

Example

J'ai invité mon colocataire ce soir.

I invited my roommate tonight.

Illustration for colocataire (roommate)

How to say “roommate” in French

“Roommate” in French is colocataire.

One tenant among several people turning the same home into a shared living space.

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

Example sentences with colocataire

Mon colocataire cuisine souvent le soir.

My roommate often cooks at night.

Tips for using colocataire

  • In informal French, colocataire is often shortened to coloc, as in mon coloc or ma coloc, with the possessive showing gender.

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