The problems are on the French Rental Ad Abbreviations worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.
Quick answer: To read a French rental ad, decode the short codes: T2 means two main rooms (a living room and one bedroom), cc means charges are included, meublé means furnished, and ét. This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French A2 worksheet on rental ad abbreviations, from decode the codes to write to the landlord: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.
Here is the answer key of the French A2 worksheet on rental ad abbreviations. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.
Level: French A2 (CEFR elementary) · Standards: CEFR A2, Reading
Rental ad abbreviations: the answers explained
Problem 1 Decode the codes
1. two main rooms · 2. charges included · 3. elevator · 4. bathroom · 5. ground floor · 6. square meters.
Problem 2 Rental vocabulary
1. furnished · 2. rent · 3. utilities / shared costs · 4. security deposit · 5. tenant · 6. landlord / owner.
Problem 3 How many rooms?
1. none (studio) · 2. one bedroom · 3. two bedrooms · 4. three bedrooms. The living room is always counted as one of the main rooms.
Problem 4 Complete the ad
1. meublé · 2. loyer · 3. étage · 4. ascenseur · 5. cuisine · 6. disponible.
Problem 5 Prices in words
1. six cent cinquante euros · 2. sept cent vingt euros · 3. quatre cent quatre-vingts euros · 4. mille deux cents euros. Quatre-vingts and cents take -s when nothing follows them.
Problem 6 Rent plus charges
1. Le loyer cc est de 650 euros. 2. Le loyer cc est de 560 euros. 3. Le loyer cc est de 830 euros.
Problem 7 Make it a question
1. Est-ce que les charges sont comprises ? 2. Est-ce qu’il y a un ascenseur ? 3. Est-ce que l’appartement est meublé ? 4. Est-ce que je peux visiter samedi ? Que becomes qu’ before il, but not before les, je, l’appartement.
Problem 8 Polite requests
1. voudrais · 2. pourrais · 3. voudrais · 4. pourrais. Je voudrais + noun or infinitive; est-ce que je pourrais + infinitive.
Problem 9 Question and reply
1. d · 2. c · 3. a · 4. b.
Problem 10 Tenant or landlord?
1. locataire · 2. propriétaire · 3. propriétaire · 4. locataire (the word is the same for a man or a woman).
Problem 11 Reading: an ad
1. Two. 2. No (non meublé). 3. Third floor, no elevator. 4. 690 € including charges. 5. April 15.
Problem 12 Find the mistake
1. Est-ce qu’il y a un balcon ? 2. Les charges sont comprises ? 3. L’appartement est meublé. 4. Il y a deux chambres. 5. Je voudrais visiter samedi.
Problem 13 Translate into French
1. Je voudrais visiter l’appartement samedi. 2. Est-ce que l’appartement est meublé ? 3. Est-ce que les charges sont comprises ? 4. Est-ce que je pourrais voir la salle de bains ?
Problem 14 Translate into English
1. Studio of 22 sq. m, 4th floor, no elevator. 2. Rent: €540 including charges, available immediately. 3. The security deposit is two months. 4. Equipped kitchen and bathroom with a shower.
Problem 15 Expand the ad
Model answer: C’est un studio meublé de 22 mètres carrés. Il est au quatrième étage, sans ascenseur. Il y a une salle de bains et une kitchenette. Le loyer est de 540 euros, charges comprises. Le studio est disponible tout de suite. Check: all five facts, correct agreement (meublé, comprises).
Problem 16 Reading: the landlord’s reply
1. From April 1. 2. The charges (690 € cc). 3. Thursday at 6 p.m. or Saturday at 10 a.m. 4. An ID and the last three pay slips.
Problem 17 Choose the apartment
Model answer: Yanis choisit l’appartement B. Il est meublé et le loyer est de 740 euros, donc c’est dans son budget. Apartment A is cheaper and bigger, but empty; with no furniture, Yanis would have to buy a bed first. Accept A if the reasoning is clear and written in correct French.
Problem 18 Order the visit
2 – 5 – 4 – 6 – 1 – 3. The visitor introduces herself, the landlord shows the living room, she asks about the kitchen, he answers, she asks the rent, he gives the price.
Problem 19 Questions to ask
Model answers: Est-ce que le chauffage est collectif ? Est-ce qu’il y a de l’eau chaude toute la journée ? Est-ce que les fenêtres sont neuves ? Combien de prises y a-t-il dans la chambre ? Check: each question is polite and grammatical, and each uses a checklist word.
Problem 20 Write to the landlord
Model answer: Bonjour Monsieur, je suis intéressée par votre T2 à Nantes. Est-ce que les charges sont comprises ? Quand est-ce que l’appartement est disponible ? Je voudrais visiter samedi matin, si possible. Est-ce que je pourrais voir aussi la cave ? Je reste à votre disposition. Cordialement, Awa Camara Check: greeting, polite closing, correct question forms, voudrais.