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Clothes & Accessories: Verbs

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Verbs & Expressions

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Expressions

  • Ça me va / ça ne me va pas.
    • It suits me / it doesn’t suit me.
  • C'est décontracté.
    • It’s casual.
  • Ça vous va bien !
    • That looks good on you!
  • C'est élégant / chic.
    • It’s elegant / stylish.
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More expressions

  • C'est trop étroit.
    • It’s too tight.
  • C'est trop large.
    • It’s too loose.
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Verbs

  • essayer - to try on
  • mettre- to put on
  • porter - to wear
  • s'habiller - to get dressed
  • se déshabiller - to get undressed
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Other expressions

  • paire (f) de chaussettes / chaussures / chemise / gants - pair of socks / shoes / shirt / gloves
  • quelle taille (vêtements) - what size (clothes)
  • quelle pointure (chaussures) - what size (shoe size)
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Examples

  • Cette robe est trop étroite.
    • This dress is too tight.
  • Je vais essayer cette chemise.
    • I’m going to try on this shirt.

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4The World of Work

5The International World

6Common Tenses

7Advanced Tenses

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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