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.
Talking about Clothing in French
Les vètements means “the clothes" or "the 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
the clothes / the garments
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les sous-vêtements
the 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
the hosiery / the stockings / the tights
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You might want to add some descriptions to that list, and this is what that would look like:
les sous-vêtements pour homme
the men's underwear
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les pulls en laine
the woolen sweaters
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les chaussettes pour enfants
the children's socks
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les chaussures d'hiver
the winter shoes
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le pantalon chaud
the warm trousers
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