French Conversation · Level 36
75 words
French word
intérieur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃teʁjœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nouninside
Example
Il fait froid à l'intérieur.
It is cold inside.
More examples
Les enfants jouent à l'intérieur aujourd'hui.
The children are playing indoors today.
Core concept
The enclosed inner space of a building or object, on the side away from the outside.
Common phrases
à l'intérieur
indoors
l'intérieur du magasin
the inside of the store
Similar words
extérieur: The space outside a building or place.
pièce: A room inside a building enclosed by walls or a door.
salle: A relatively large room designed for people to gather.
Definition in French
Partie interne d'un lieu ou d'un objet, opposée à l'extérieur.
Word origin
French intérieur comes through Old French from Latin interior, the comparative form of interus meaning more inward or inner.
Usage tips
- As a noun, intérieur is masculine, as in l'intérieur and un intérieur, while the phrase à l'intérieur de introduces a following noun.
Other meanings
- interiornoun
Opposites
- extérieuroutsidenoun