French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
voisin
Pronunciation
IPA/vwazɛ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounneighbor
Example
Mon voisin a un chien.
My neighbor has a dog.
More examples
Le voisin d'à côté joue de la musique tard le soir.
The next-door neighbor plays music late in the evening.
Core concept
A nearby resident on the other side of a boundary, in the next home, or elsewhere in the same building.
Common phrases
le voisin d'à côté
the next-door neighbor
le voisin de palier
the neighbor on the same floor
Similar words
habitant: A person who lives in a particular town or building.
locataire: A person who rents and lives in a house or room.
propriétaire: A person who owns a house or piece of land.
résident: A person who has lived in a place for a long time.
Definition in French
Personne qui habite près de chez quelqu'un, en particulier à côté ou dans le même immeuble.
Word origin
The French noun voisin developed from Old French veisin, inherited from Latin vicinus for someone or something located nearby.
Usage tips
- The phrase voisin de palier specifically means a neighbor whose home is on the same landing or floor.