Les Vêtements de Tous les Jours (Everyday Clothes)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify everyday clothes.Describe clothes using the correct colors.Choose clothes for good weather and bad weather.Imagine opening your closet in the morning. ☀️ What will you wear to school? A blue t-shirt? Gray pants? Let's learn how to name your favorite clothes in French together! 👕👖👟Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your clothes with friends.Go clothes shopping with your family.Know how to dress to play outside.

French TermEnglish MeaningExample Sentenceporter (to wear) [por-TAY]This is the verb for "to wear."Je porte (I wear) [zhuh PORT] un chandail (a sweater) [uhn shahn-DAHY].un t-shirt (a t-shirt) [uhn tee-SHURT]A casual shirt, just like in English.Mon t-shirt (My t-shirt) [mohn tee-SHURT] est jaune (is yellow) [ay ZHON]. 👕une chemise (a shirt) [ewn shuh-MEEZ]This usually means a button-up shirt.Papa porte (Dad wears) [pa-pa PORT] une chemise (a shirt) [ewn shuh-MEEZ] blanche (white) [BLAHNSH].une robe (a dress) [ewn ROB]A one-piece garment for girls and women.Elle porte (She wears) [el PORT] une belle robe (a beautiful dress) [ewn bell ROB]. 👗une jupe (a skirt) [ewn ZHEWP]A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist.La jupe (The skirt) [la ZHEWP] est rose (is pink) [ay ROHZ].un short (shor...

1. The Verb 'Porter' (To Wear)To say what you are wearing, you can use the verb porter (to wear) [por-TAY]. It's a regular -er verb, just like chanter (to sing) [shahn-TAY] or jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY].Rule:Je porte (I wear) [zhuh PORT]Tu portes (You wear) [tew PORT]Il / Elle porte (He / She wears) [eel / el PORT]Nous portons (We wear) [noo por-TOHN]Vous portez (You wear, formal/plural) [voo por-TAY]Ils / Elles portent (They wear) [eel / el PORT]Example: Je porte (I wear) [zhuh PORT] un t-shirt (a t-shirt) [uhn tee-SHURT] bleu (blue) [BLEUH].2. Adjective AgreementIn French, the color (the adjective) must agree with the clothing item (the noun). If the noun is feminine, the adjective must be feminine, too! If the noun is plural, the adjective must be plural, too!Rule:For feminine nouns, you...