French clothes & colors
Learn French clothes and colors with clear vocabulary, pronunciation tips, and real-life examples. Perfect for beginners who want to speak French naturally and confidently when shopping or describing outfits.
1/29/20262 min read
👕 Tops
Un manteau → a coat
Une veste → a jacket
Un pull → a sweater
Une chemise → a shirt
Un t-shirt → a t-shirt
Un débardeur → a tank top
👉 Tip: Always learn clothes with the article (un / une).
In French, every noun has a gender, and this matters for pronunciation and grammar.
👖 Bottoms
Un pantalon → pants
Un jean → jeans
Une jupe → a skirt
Un short → shorts
Une robe → a dress
👟 Shoes
Des chaussures → shoes
Des baskets → sneakers
Des bottes → boots
Des talons → heels
Des chaussettes → socks
👜 Accessories
Des lunettes → glasses
Une casquette → a cap
Une écharpe → a scarf
Un parapluie → an umbrella
Un sac → a bag
Colors in French
Here are the most common colors you need as a beginner:
Bleu / Bleue → blue
Vert / Verte → green
Marron → brown
Orange → orange
Jaune → yellow
Rouge → red
Rose → pink
Blanc / Blanche → white
Noir / Noire → black
Important grammar rule (very important!)
➡️ In French, colors always come AFTER the noun.
➡️ Colors agree with the noun.
If the noun is feminine, you usually add -e
If the noun is plural, you add -s
French Clothes Vocabulary
Examples:
Une robe noire → a black dress
Un t-shirt blanc → a white t-shirt
Une robe blanche → a white dress
This rule is essential if you want to speak French correctly and naturally.
Useful Verbs to Talk About Clothes
1️⃣ Porter – to wear
Je porte → I wear
Tu portes → you wear
Examples:
Je porte un manteau noir.
Tu portes un jean.
2️⃣ Mettre – to put on
Je mets → I put on
Tu mets → you put on
Examples:
Je mets une veste.
Tu mets des talons ce soir ?
3️⃣ Prendre – to take
Je prends → I take
Tu prends → you take
Examples:
Je prends mes lunettes.
Tu prends un parapluie ?
4️⃣ Aimer – to like / to love
J’aime → I like
Tu aimes → you like
Examples:
J’aime tes chaussures !
Tu aimes ma robe ?
5️⃣ Vouloir – to want / would like
Je voudrais → I would like
Tu voudrais → you would like
Examples:
Je voudrais une écharpe bleue.
Voudrais-tu un sac rouge ?
6️⃣ Chercher – to look for
Je cherche → I’m looking for
Tu cherches → you’re looking for
Examples:
Je cherche un short marron.
Tu cherches des bottes blanches ?
In a Shop – Real-Life Conversation
Vendeur / Vendeuse (Seller)
— Bonjour !
Client / Cliente (Customer)
— Bonjour.
— Je peux vous aider ?
— Oui, je cherche un t-shirt noir.
— Voilà.
— J’aime ce t-shirt.
— Très bien.
— Je voudrais une taille M, s’il vous plaît.
— Bien sûr.
— Je prends ce t-shirt, merci.
— Parfait !
👉 This is exactly the kind of conversation you can reuse in real life.
Final Tip for Beginners
Don’t try to memorize everything at once.
Focus on:
learning vocabulary with articles
repeating simple sentences
practicing colors + clothes together
If you can say:
Je porte un jean bleu
you’re already doing great 😊
💙 Thanks for reading
I hope this guide helped you feel more confident with French clothes and colors.
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