This is the 6499th most frequent French word.
home
"Home" in French refers to a residence or house, often welcoming or cozy.
"Chez nous" emphasizes the subjective and emotional transformation of the apartment into a 'home'.
Nous avons transformé notre appartement en un véritable chez nous.
We turned our apartment into a true home.
Here, "la maison" translates to 'home' and is used as a specific physical location, the residence where the speaker lives.
Je rentre à la maison après le travail.
I am going home after work.
"Chez soi" in this context conveys the abstract sense of 'home' as a place where one feels comfortable and at ease.