Usage examples of "Maison" in French with translation to English

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Je vis une petite maison au loin. I saw a cottage in the distance.
Il y a une petite maison au-delà du pont. There is a cottage beyond the bridge.
Il y avait une petite maison sur le flanc de la colline. There was a cottage on the side of the hill.
Papa est à la maison. My father is in.
Il habite cette maison de campagne. He lives on his country estate.
Bonjour. Est-ce la maison des Goto ? Hello. Is this the Gotos' residence?
Garde la maison pendant que je suis parti. Hold down the fort while I'm gone.
Sa maison de campagne est sur la côte. His cottage is on the coast.
Elle a une maison en bord de mer. She has a cottage by the sea.
Nous nous dirigions vers notre maison de montagne. We headed for the mountain cottage.
La maison de campagne de Pierre est très grande. Peter's cottage is very big.
J'ai l'habitude de rester à la maison le dimanche. I usually stay indoors on Sunday.
Combien d'employées de maison est-ce que la dame veut employer ? How many maids does that lady want to employ?
Le cambrioleur a dû pénétrer dans la maison à partir du toit. The burglar must have entered the mansion from the roof.
Il était négligent de votre part d'oublier vos devoirs (à la maison). It was careless of you to forget your homework.
Tom a peut-être manqué le train. Il n'est pas encore de retour à la maison. Tom may have missed the train. He hasn't come yet.
Un entrepôt plein de feux d'artifice a explosé et a détruit un pâté de maison entier. A warehouse full of illegal fireworks blew up and destroyed a whole city block.
Chaque fois que la meilleure amie de ma femme vient à la maison, elles s'assoient sur le canapé et elles caquettent pendant des heures. Whenever my wife's best friend comes over, they sit on the couch and dish for hours.
Qui sont les idiots qui ont dit que les enseignants devraient préconiser plus de devoirs à la maison car les élèves ne travaillent pas assez ? Who are the idiots who said that teachers should push for larger amounts of homework, seeing as the students don't work enough?
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