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How to Say ‘I love your coat.’ in French

J'adore votre manteau.

zhem ah-dor vot-ruh mahn-toh

[zhem ah-dor vot-ruh mahn-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: You can swap the item to reuse this: J'adore votre chapeau "I love your hat", J'adore vos chaussures "I love your shoes".

Phrase Breakdown

J'adore

zhem ah-dor

I love

'Je' + 'adore' contract to 'J'adore'. Say it as two syllables: 'zha-DOR'. Roll the final 'r' softly in the throat.

Example

J'adore le chocolat.

I love chocolate.

Words in this phrase

[zhem]

I (contracted form of « je »)

« Je » becomes « J’ » before a vowel: « J’aime » = “I like/I love”. Very frequent for opinions about anime.

Example

J' aime ce studio d’animation.

I like this animation studio.

adore

[ah-dor]

love / adore

From the verb “adorer,” meaning to love or really enjoy.

Example

On adore les grands matchs internationaux.

We love the big international matches.

votre manteau.

vot-ruh mahn-toh

your coat

'Votre' is the polite 'your'. In fast speech it sounds like 'vot'. 'Manteau' is 'mahn-TOH', with a nasal 'an' and a final 'eau' that sounds like 'oh'.

Example

Votre manteau est chaud.

Your coat is warm.

Words in this phrase

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

manteau

[mahn-toh]

coat

An outer garment worn for warmth or style.

Example

Elle porte un manteau rouge.

She is wearing a red coat.

Guides for French learners

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