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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