Housing
proprio
AbbreviationInformalB1Meaning
propriétaire
The owner of the home you rent, said between tenants: « j'appelle le proprio pour la fuite ». In a letter, write propriétaire.
How it is said
proprio
Gender and article
le proprio · masculine
Where you meet it
A conversation between tenants, a flat-share message.
Example
Le proprio passe demain pour réparer le chauffe-eau.
The landlord (proprio) is coming tomorrow to fix the water heater.
In the DELF
listening B1
Watch out
Informal, and gender follows the person: le proprio, la proprio. In a letter of complaint, it is « Madame, Monsieur » and « propriétaire ».