French Conversation · Level 83
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French word
porche
Pronunciation
IPA/pɔʁʃ/
Meaning
- masculine nounporch
Example
Les enfants jouent sur le porche.
The children are playing on the porch.
More examples
Des invités attendent sous le porche.
Guests are waiting under the porch.
Core concept
A roofed entrance area where people move from outside toward the house or briefly wait.
Common phrases
sous le porche
under the porch
le porche d'entrée
front porch
un porche couvert
covered porch
Similar words
perron: Steps or a platform leading up to an entrance.
entrée: The opening or location through which people enter a building or room.
terrasse: A level outdoor space for sitting or setting things down.
auvent: A small projecting roof that shields an entrance from rain and sunlight.
Definition in French
Espace devant l'entrée d'une maison, souvent couvert, servant de passage ou de petit appui.
Word origin
The French noun porche developed from Old French porche, borrowed from Latin porticus for a covered colonnade.
Usage tips
- In sur le porche, sur marks the floor area, while sous le porche places someone beneath its roof or arch.
Other meanings
- porticonoun
Opposites
- intérieurinsidenoun