Clothing in French
Today’s free audio lesson will teach you some basic words for clothing in French. Listen to the pronunciation of the French words and practice saying them aloud until you feel confident.
With these French clothing words under your belt (so to speak!) you’ll be able to describe what someone is wearing, or what you’re looking for when shopping for clothes in France.
“Les vètements” means “clothes or garments” in general, and the following short list of essential items will give you shopping power when it comes to asking for what you want.
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Les vêtements
Clothes or Garments
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Les sous-vêtements
Underwear
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Le pull
The sweater
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Les chaussettes
The socks
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Les chaussures
The shoes
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Le pantalon
The trousers
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La robe
The dress
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Les bas
Hosiery, stockings and tights
You might want to add some descriptions to that list, and this is what that would look like:
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Les sous-vêtements pour homme
Men’s underwear
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Les pulls en laine
Woolen sweaters
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Les chaussettes pour enfants
Children’s socks
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Les chaussures d’hiver
Winter shoes
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Le pantalon chaud
Warm trousers
That's it for today... À bientôt!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team
