How do you say 'shoes' in French?
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| 1 | How do you say 'shoes' in French? |
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Vocabulary related to types of footwear, sizes, and phrases for trying on shoes and asking for sizes in stores.
Chaussures |
| Think of 'shoes' as 'shoes' in English, pronounced similarly in French. |
| 2 | What is the French word for 'sneakers'? | Baskets | In France, 'baskets' is a common term for sneakers or athletic shoes. |
| 3 | How do you ask 'Do you have size 42?' in French? | Avez-vous la pointure 42 ? | Use 'Avez-vous' for 'Do you have' and 'la pointure' for 'the size'. |
| 4 | What does 'Je cherche des chaussures de marche' mean? | I am looking for walking shoes. | ‘Chaussures de marche’ = walking shoes; 'je cherche' = I am looking for. |
| 5 | How do you say 'These shoes are too tight' in French? | Ces chaussures sont trop serrées. | ‘Trop serrées’ = too tight, describes shoes that fit poorly. |
| 6 | What is the French word for 'heel' (part of the shoe)? | Le talon | ‘Le talon’ sounds like ‘talon’ in English, meaning heel. |
| 7 | How do you say 'I would like to try these shoes on' in French? | Je voudrais essayer ces chaussures. | ‘Essayer’ = to try on; ‘je voudrais’ = I would like. |
| 8 | What phrase would you use to ask 'Are these available in size 39?'? | Sont-elles disponibles en pointure 39 ? | ‘Sont-elles disponibles’ = Are they available. |
| 9 | How do you say 'Do you have these in a different size?' in French? | Avez-vous ceci dans une taille différente ? | ‘Ceci’ = this; ‘dans une taille différente’ = in a different size. |
| 10 | Translate 'I need a wider shoe' into French. | Il me faut une chaussure plus large. | ‘Plus large’ = wider; ‘Il me faut’ = I need. |
| 11 | What is the French word for 'leather' (material)? | Cuir | ‘Cuir’ is pronounced like ‘kweer’ and refers to leather material. |
| 12 | How would you ask 'Can I try these on?' in French? | Puis-je essayer ceux-ci ? | ‘Puis-je’ = may I; ‘ceux-ci’ = these. |
| 13 | Translate 'I think these shoes are comfortable' into French. | Je pense que ces chaussures sont confortables. | ‘Confortables’ = comfortable; ‘je pense que’ = I think that. |
| 14 | What is the French term for 'slippers'? | Pantoufles | ‘Pantoufles’ sounds like ‘pantoo-fl’ and refers to slippers. |
| 15 | How do you say 'These are too expensive' in French? | Ceux-ci sont trop chers. | ‘Trop chers’ = too expensive. |
| 16 | What is the phrase for 'I am looking for a pair of black shoes'? | Je cherche une paire de chaussures noires. | ‘Une paire’ = a pair; ‘noires’ = black (feminine plural). |
| 17 | How do you ask 'Do you have this style in another color?'? | Avez-vous ce style dans une autre couleur ? | ‘Dans une autre couleur’ = in another color. |
| 18 | Translate 'I prefer loafers' into French. | Je préfère les mocassins. | ‘Les mocassins’ = loafers; ‘je préfère’ = I prefer. |
| 19 | What is the French word for 'ankle boots'? | Bottines | ‘Bottines’ sounds like ‘boot-teen’ and refers to ankle boots. |
| 20 | How do you say 'Can I see these in size 40?' in French? | Puis-je voir ceux-ci en pointure 40 ? | ‘Voir’ = to see; ‘en pointure’ = in size. |
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