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Scene illustrating a French-language basic colors conversation

Key Phrases

Je cherche des tee-shirts.

I'm looking for T-shirts.

Vous avez quelles couleurs ?

What colors do you have?

Je voudrais plusieurs couleurs, s'il vous plaît.

I'd like several colors, please.

Skills You'll Learn

Ask for an item in a shop.

Demander un article dans un magasin.

Ask about available colors.

Demander les couleurs disponibles.

Specify quantities and sizes for each item.

Préciser les quantités et les tailles pour chaque article.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are in a clothing shop in France, asking a shop assistant about T-shirts, available colors, and sizes, then choosing several shirts in different colors.

Bonjour, je cherche des tee-shirts.

Hello, I’m looking for T-shirts.

Bonjour ! Oui, bien sûr.

Hello! Yes, of course.

Vous avez quelles couleurs ?

What colors do you have?

Nous avons blanc, noir, bleu et rouge.

We have white, black, blue, and red.

Je voudrais plusieurs couleurs, s'il vous plaît.

I’d like several colors, please.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

Bonjour.

bohn-zhoor

Hello.

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🔍

Je cherche

zhuh shersh

I am looking for

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👕

Des tee-shirts

day tay sherts

T-shirts

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🔍👕

Je cherche des tee-shirts.

zhuh shersh day tay sherts

I'm looking for T-shirts.

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Oui

wee

Yes

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👍

Bien sûr

bee-ehn syoor

Of course

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✅👍

Oui, bien sûr.

wee bee-ehn syoor

Yes, of course.

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Vous avez

voo ah-vay

Do you have

💬 [Vous avez] is literally [you have], but French often uses it where English uses [do you have]. You can reuse that pattern with other things: [Vous avez du bleu ?] = "Do you have blue?"

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🎨

Quelles couleurs

kel koo-luhr

Which colors

💬 [Quel] changes shape to match the noun: [quelle] with singular feminine, [quelles] with plural feminine like [couleurs]. You will also see [quel tee-shirt ?] and [quels coloris ?]

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