Ils ont pris un prêt immobilier pour acheter leur première maison en banlieue.
English: They took out a mortgage to buy their first home in the suburbs.
hypothèque /ipotˈɛk/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "mortgage".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- mortgage
- Translation
- hypothèque
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "l'".
| Dictionary form | hypothèque |
|---|---|
| Article | l' |
| Gender/article class | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | hypothèques |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'hypothèque
- Examples
- C'est l'hypothèque.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Ses remboursements de prêt hypothécaire ont augmenté depuis que la banque a relevé ses taux d'intérêt.
English: Her mortgage payments have increased since the bank raised its interest rates.
Rembourser le prêt hypothécaire plus tôt leur a donné un merveilleux sentiment de liberté financière.
English: Paying off the mortgage early gave them a wonderful sense of financial freedom.
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