FrenchGrammar (Feminine and Clothes)

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The 5th French lesson teaches the use of the gender by creating the feminine from the masculine form. In addition to that, I included a vocabulary list about clothes and finally common phrases about origins. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, Contact us from the page French Classes.

Feminine

Knowing how to derive the feminine from the masculine form is very useful. It can make it easy to have a conversation about family members, pets, or professions. An example would be: “man”, “woman”, “Cat (fem.)”, “cat (masc.)” etc.

Below is a list of 12 masculine and feminine forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, French, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Masculine vs. Feminine in French

Feminine French Audio
Boy Le garçon
Girl La fille
Man L’homme
Woman La femme
Father Le père
Mother La mère
Brother Le frère
Sister La sœur
Actor L’acteur
Actress L’actrice
Cat (Masc.) Le chat
Cat (Fem.) La chatte

Now we will try to implement some of the forms above into full French sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

French Gender in a Sentence

English French Audio
He is tall Il est grand
She is tall Elle est grande
He is a short man C’est un homme court
She is a short woman C’est une femme courte
He is German Il est allemand
She is German Elle est allemande
Japanese men are friendly Les hommes japonais sont aimables
Japanese women are friendly Les femmes japonaises sont aimables

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Vocabulary List about Clothes

Below is a list of 20 words related to clothes and wearable accessories. Memorizing them by heart can make it easy for you to shop for clothes and maybe get some good bargains.

Clothes List in French

Clothes French Audio
Belt La ceinture
Clothes Les vêtements
Coat Le manteau
Dress La robe
Glasses Les lunettes
Gloves Les gants
Hat Le chapeau
Jacket La veste
Pants (Trousers) Le pantalon
Ring La bague
Shirt La chemise
Shoes Les chaussures
Socks Les chaussettes
Suit Le costume
Sweater Le pull
Tie La cravate
Umbrella Le parapluie
Underwear Les sous-vêtements
Wallet Le portefeuille
Watch La montre

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Daily Conversation in French

Finally, these are a couple of phrases used in conversations to express where you are from or where you live etc. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our French Phrases page.

Common Expressions in French

Do you like my dress? Est-ce que tu aimes ma robe?
I lost my socks J’ai perdu mes chaussettes
It looks good on you Ça te va bien
She has a beautiful ring Elle a une belle bague
These pants (trousers) are long Ces pantalons sont longs
These shoes are small Ces chaussures sont petites
Where are you from? Vous venez d’où?
I’m from the U.S Je viens des États-Unis
I’m American Je suis américain(e)
Where do you live? Vous habitez où?
I live in the U.S J’habite aux États-Unis
Do you like it here? Tu l’aimes ici?

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 5th lesson in French about masculine, feminine, and clothes. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend French Lesson 6. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn French homepage.

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