habiter/a.bi.te/
verb · A2 · Frequency 989
verb
Meanings
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
Meanings
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
Meanings
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
Meanings
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
Meanings
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.