Les Vêtements — clothing in French | Vocabulary
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The essential clothes in French — from le pantalon to les chaussures — each with audio. Clothing vocabulary. This French clothing vocabulary list gives you 16 essential words — from un pantalon (trousers) to un parapluie (an umbrella) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about clothing, then test yourself with the games below.
Les Vêtements
Clothing vocabulary
Les basiques
Dehors
🎬 The 20-second version
5 quick questions on « Les Vêtements » — guess before the reveal. Practise with the free games → Open this short as a page — transcript included →
📘 Clothes in action
- porter = to wear (what’s on you) · mettre = to put on (the action): je mets mon manteau, elle porte une robe.
- Colour adjectives agree and follow the noun: une chemise blanche, des chaussures noires — see the adjectives chart.
- Sizes: la taille (clothes) vs la pointure (shoes) — quelle est votre taille ?
- Materials with en: un pull en laine (wool), une chemise en coton.
- Il te va bien ! = it suits you (aller works for clothes too).
🔊 Useful phrases
🔊 Example sentences
✍️ Practice
to wear = ___ · to put on = ___ (two verbs)
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porter · mettre
shoe size en français ? (not “taille”!)
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la pointure
un pull ___ laine (material)
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en
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🎯 More practice — vocabulary recall — both directions
How do you say « trousers »? (recall)
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un pantalon
What does « une chemise » mean? (recall)
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a shirt
How do you say « a dress »? (recall)
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une robe
What does « un pull » mean? (recall)
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a jumper
How do you say « a coat »? (recall)
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un manteau
What does « des gants » mean? (recall)
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gloves
How do you say « shoes »? (recall)
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des chaussures
What does « des chaussettes » mean? (recall)
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socks
Go further: this chart is one small piece — get the full picture in our guide 25 survival phrases for your trip to France.
Clothes in French — FAQ
How do you say common clothing words in French?
For example: trousers is « un pantalon », jeans is « un jean », a shirt is « une chemise ». The full list above has 16 French clothing words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French clothing words to learn first?
Start with the basics: un pantalon (trousers), un jean (jeans), une chemise (a shirt), un t-shirt (a t-shirt), une robe (a dress), une jupe (a skirt). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French clothing vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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Les vêtements from your first words to native speed — the terms you actually need at each level. Practise it with the free games →