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How to Say ‘Handbags’ in French

Des sacs à main

day sak ah manh

[day sak ah manh]

💬 Usage Tip: Only sac takes the plural s. À main stays the same because it just describes the bag.

Phrase Breakdown

Des sacs

day sak

Some bags

Plural of 'un sac'. The 's' of 'sacs' is silent, but the 'c' is pronounced: 'day sak'.

Example

Des sacs lourds.

Heavy bags.

Words in this phrase

Des

[day]

some / plural indefinite article

Plural article used before nouns when speaking generally about unspecified people or things.

Example

Des profils polyvalents sont très recherchés aujourd'hui.

Versatile profiles are highly sought after today.

sacs

[sak]

bags

Plural of the masculine noun sac.

Example

Les sacs sont lourds.

The bags are heavy.

à main

ah manh

hand (as in handbags)

'Main' has a nasal vowel. Together with 'sacs' it means 'handbags'.

Example

Des sacs à main chers.

Expensive handbags.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

for / with

Links a noun to its purpose or feature.

Example

une brosse à dents

a toothbrush

main

[manh]

hand

The hand; in class this usually means raising your hand to speak.

Example

Dans « Levez la main. », « main » désigne le geste pour demander la parole.

In “Raise your hand.”, “main” refers to the gesture used to ask to speak.

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