French word

colocataire

Pronunciation

IPA/kolokatɛʁ/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)roommate

Example

J'ai invité mon colocataire ce soir.

I invited my roommate tonight.

Illustration for colocataire (roommate)

More examples

Mon colocataire cuisine souvent le soir.

My roommate often cooks at night.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • mon colocataire

    my roommate

  • trouver un colocataire

    find a roommate

  • un colocataire sympathique

    a friendly roommate

Similar words

coloc: An informal term for a person sharing a home with someone else.
locataire: Someone who occupies a rented house or room under a rental agreement.

Definition in French

Personne qui partage un logement avec une ou plusieurs autres personnes et qui participe au paiement du loyer.

Word origin

French formed colocataire from co- and locataire, while locataire developed from louer and traces back to the Latin verb locare.

Usage tips

  • 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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