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Clothes, colours and shopping
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Describe what you wear and buy clothes, with colours that agree.
Clothes
un pantalon (trousers), un jean (jeans), un t-shirt, un pull (jumper), un short (shorts), un manteau (coat)
une chemise (shirt), une jupe (skirt), une robe (dress), une veste (jacket), une casquette (cap), des baskets (trainers), des chaussures (shoes)
Je porte = I wear. Au collège, je porte un uniforme.
une chemise (shirt), une jupe (skirt), une robe (dress), une veste (jacket), une casquette (cap), des baskets (trainers), des chaussures (shoes)
Je porte = I wear. Au collège, je porte un uniforme.
Colours agree and go after the noun
In a shop
Je voudrais acheter un pull. = I would like to buy a jumper.
Vous l'avez en bleu ? = Do you have it in blue?
Ça coûte combien ? = How much does it cost? Ça coûte vingt euros.
C'est trop cher. = It is too expensive.
Vous l'avez en bleu ? = Do you have it in blue?
Ça coûte combien ? = How much does it cost? Ça coûte vingt euros.
C'est trop cher. = It is too expensive.
Translate: At school I wear a white shirt and black trousers.
- At school: au collège.
- a white shirt: une chemise blanche (feminine: blanche).
- black trousers: un pantalon noir (singular in French).
Answer: Au collège, je porte une chemise blanche et un pantalon noir.
Je porte + clothes. Colours go after the noun and agree (noire, blanche, bleues), except marron and orange. Ça coûte combien ? C'est trop cher.
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