French word

locataire

Pronunciation

IPA/lokatɛʁ/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)tenant

Example

Le locataire a payé le loyer ce matin.

The tenant paid the rent this morning.

Illustration for locataire (tenant)

More examples

Le locataire a signalé une fuite dans la cuisine.

The tenant reported a leak in the kitchen.

Core concept

A person occupying a rented home while carrying the obligations written into the lease.

Common phrases

  • locataire d'un appartement

    apartment tenant

  • nouveau locataire

    new tenant

  • locataire et propriétaire

    tenant and owner

Similar words

bailleur: A person who rents out property and receives rent under a lease.
colocataire: A person who jointly rents and lives in the same home with others.
résident: A person who lives continuously in a particular place.
occupant: A person who actually lives in a particular place.

Definition in French

Personne qui prend en location un logement et qui assume les obligations prévues par le contrat, comme le paiement du loyer.

Word origin

The French noun locataire developed from Latin locatarius, a term related to locare, 'to let'.

Usage tips

  • French distinguishes locataire from propriétaire: the locataire rents the home, while the propriétaire owns it.

Opposites

Related words

  • locationrentalnoun
  • locatifrentaladjective

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