French dictionary

habiter/a.bi.te/

verb · A2 · Frequency 989

verb

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Meanings

  1. to live (in), to inhabit

    Refers to having a place as one's home or residence.

Examples

  • Habiter une maison ancienne demande souvent beaucoup d'entretien.

    Living in an old house often requires a lot of maintenance.

  • Habiter à la campagne permet de profiter d'un environnement plus calme.

    Living in the countryside makes it possible to enjoy a quieter environment.

  • Pour habiter un appartement aussi petit, il faut bien organiser ses affaires.

    To live in such a small apartment, you have to organize your belongings carefully.

Collocations

  • habiter une maisonto live in a house
  • habiter à Paristo live in Paris

Common mistakes

  • Je veux habitter à Paris.

    Je veux habiter à Paris.

    The infinitive habiter has only one t; habitter is a common misspelling.

Related words

  • synonymrésiderto reside, live

Grammar note

Habiter is typically used with the preposition à to indicate the place of residence, e.g., habiter à Paris.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to live (in), to inhabit

    Refers to having a place as one's home or residence.

Examples

  • En habitant cette maison, nous avons appris à aimer son grand jardin.

    By living in this house, we learned to love its large garden.

  • Habitant dans un village calme, elle apprécie le rythme lent des journées.

    Living in a quiet village, she enjoys the slow pace of the days.

  • Les étudiants, habitant une résidence près du campus, vont à pied en cours.

    The students, living in a residence near campus, walk to class.

Grammar note

Habiter is typically used with the preposition à to indicate the place of residence, e.g., habiter à Paris.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to live (in), to inhabit

    Refers to having a place as one's home or residence.

Examples

  • Le petit village est habité toute l'année malgré les hivers rigoureux.

    The small village is inhabited all year despite the harsh winters.

  • L'ancien phare, longtemps habité par le gardien, est maintenant vide.

    The old lighthouse, long inhabited by the keeper, is now empty.

Grammar note

Habiter is typically used with the preposition à to indicate the place of residence, e.g., habiter à Paris.

verb

See the conjugation

Meanings

  1. to live (in), to inhabit

    Refers to having a place as one's home or residence.

Examples

  • J'habite un appartement lumineux près de la gare.

    I live in a bright apartment near the station.

  • Le gardien habite la petite maison derrière l'école.

    The caretaker lives in the little house behind the school.

  • Depuis juin, ma soeur habite a Lyon pour son travail.

    Since June, my sister has been living in Lyon for work.

Collocations

  • habiter une maisonto live in a house
  • habiter à Paristo live in Paris

Common mistakes

  • Je veux habitter à Paris.

    Je veux habiter à Paris.

    The infinitive habiter has only one t; habitter is a common misspelling.

Related words

  • synonymrésiderto reside, live

Grammar note

Habiter is typically used with the preposition à to indicate the place of residence, e.g., habiter à Paris.

verb

See the conjugation

Meanings

  1. to live (in), to inhabit

    Refers to having a place as one's home or residence.

Examples

  • Tu habites près de la gare depuis trois ans.

    You have lived near the station for three years.

  • Tu habites dans un petit appartement au dernier étage.

    You live in a small apartment on the top floor.

  • Tu habites où pendant la semaine de travail ?

    Where do you live during the working week?

Grammar note

Habiter is typically used with the preposition à to indicate the place of residence, e.g., habiter à Paris.

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