Clothes

Les Vêtements

Clothing fashion is extremely popular in France, especially in Paris. Paris is even considered the fashion capital of the world! When pronouncing clothing items in French, there is one major difference you must recognize. In English, you use a plural word for clothing items like pants, jeans, shorts, and pajamas. However, since these clothing items are really one item, the French use a singular word. In this interactivity, you will learn how to pronounce many of the common items of clothing that you wear every day. Click the player to begin.

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Color and Adjective Agreement

You should already know how to pronounce many common school supplies. You also have learned how to make adjectives agree with the genders and numbers of nouns. You need to use the same adjective agreement when you describe the colors of clothing items. Remember, adjectives in French almost always come after the nouns they describe. For example: une robe verte means a green dress. In this example, the color green is located after the word dress. Verte is in the feminine form to match the noun robe.

 

Clothes Review

Now that you have studied how to pronounce and describe clothing in French, review your knowledge in this non-graded activity. Click the player to get started.