How to Say ‘A red T-shirt’ in French
Un tee-shirt rouge
uhn TEE SHURT roozh
[uhn TEE SHURT roozh]
💬 Usage Tip: Colours come after the noun in French. Swap it out: une casquette bleue "a blue cap".
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[uhn]
A
Indefinite article used before a singular noun.
Un petit garçon joue.
A little boy is playing.
tee
[TEE]
tee (T-)
First part of the borrowed word 'tee-shirt'.
Ce tee-shirt est neuf.
This T-shirt is new.
shirt
[SHURT]
shirt
Second part of 'tee-shirt', borrowed from English.
Il porte un tee-shirt blanc.
He wears a white T-shirt.
rouge
[roozh]
red
The colour red; same form for masculine and feminine.
La voiture rouge est garée ici.
The red car is parked here.
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