
- •41. Imperfect Tense
- •Avoir, Devoir, Pouvoir, Savoir, and Vouloir These verbs change meanings, according to whether they are used in the imperfect or the passé composé.
- •The imperfect tense is also used with these constructions:
- •42. Places / Les Endroits
- •43. Transportation
- •46. Furniture and Appliances / Les meubles et l'Electromenager
- •47. Comparatives & Superlatives
- •49. Clothing / Les vetements
- •50. To Wear
- •51. Future Tenses: Simple and Anterior
- •52. Preceding & Plural Adjectives
- •53. Adjectives: Formation of Feminine
- •54. Forming Plurals: Adjectives
- •55. More Adjectives
- •Some common slang adjectives that are used constantly in everyday speech:
- •58. Sports & Instruments
- •La lutte is regular wrestling (the real Greco-Roman sport), while le catch is professional/fake wrestling.
- •59. Nature
- •Vive la France ! Long live France!
49. Clothing / Les vetements
pajamas |
le pyjama |
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boxer shorts |
le caleçon |
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jewelry |
le bijou |
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briefs |
le slip |
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necklace |
le collier |
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panties |
la culotte |
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jeans |
le jean |
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tuxedo |
le smoking |
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pants |
le pantalon |
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bowtie |
le nœud papillon |
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sweater |
le pull |
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vest/cardigan |
le gilet |
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turtleneck |
le col roulé |
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flip flops |
les tongs |
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raincoat |
l'imperméable (m) |
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sleeve |
la manche |
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blouse |
le chemisier |
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la poche |
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bra |
le soutien-gorge |
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decorative scarf |
la foulard |
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slip |
le jupon |
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man's suit |
le costume |
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coat |
le manteau |
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woman's suit |
le tailleur |
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tennis shoes |
des tennis (m) |
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slippers |
des pantoufles (f) |
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swimsuit |
le maillot de bain |
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jacket |
le blouson |
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shorts |
le short |
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underwear |
les sous-vêtements |
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bracelet |
le bracelet |
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gloves |
les gants (m) |
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charm |
le porte-bonheur |
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mittens |
les moufles (f) |
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t-shirt |
le tee-shirt |
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belt |
la ceinture |
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hat |
le chapeau |
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cap |
la casquette |
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ring |
la bague |
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skirt |
la jupe |
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chain |
la chaînette |
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dress |
la robe |
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earrings |
les boucles d'oreilles (f) |
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sandal |
la sandale |
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pin |
l'épingle (f) |
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boots |
des bottes (f) |
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sock |
la chaussette |
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blazer/coat |
la veste |
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shoe |
la chaussure |
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scarf |
l'écharpe (f) |
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man's shirt |
la chemise |
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tie |
la cravate |
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hooded jacket |
l'anorak |
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slipper shoes |
des chaussons |
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sneakers |
des baskets |
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high heels |
des escarpins |
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track suit |
le jogging |
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long shorts |
le bermuda |
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size (clothes) |
la taille |
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size (shoes) |
la pointure |
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Les bas (stockings) and les collants (tights) are popular in France. Chaussures à talons hauts are high-heeled shoes, while chaussures à talons plats are flat shoes. Chaussures de ville are dress shoes. A slang word for clothes is les fringues.