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How to Say ‘Get a helmet and pads.’ in French

Prenez un casque et des protections.

pruh-NAY uhn kahsk eh day proh-tek-SYOHN

[pruh-NAY uhn kahsk eh day proh-tek-SYOHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Prenez un casque

pruh-NAY uhn kahsk

Take a helmet

A polite instruction. Make the liaison: 'pruh-nay-zun'.

Example

Prenez un casque, c'est plus sûr.

Take a helmet, it's safer.

Words in this phrase

Prenez

[pruh-NAY]

take

Polite/plural command form of 'prendre'; in directions, 'take' a street.

Example

Prenez le bus numéro trois.

Take bus number three.

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un plombier peut peut-être réparer le chauffe-eau.

A plumber may be able to repair the water heater.

casque

[kahsk]

helmet

Protective headgear, masculine noun.

Example

Mets ton casque.

Put on your helmet.

et des protections.

eh day proh-tek-SYOHN

and some protective gear.

'Des' is the plural 'some'. Say 'ay day pro-tek-syon'.

Example

Il porte des protections.

He wears protective gear.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

Joins two thoughts or questions together.

Example

Et vous êtes venu aussi?

And did you come too?

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.

protections

[proh-tek-SYOHN]

protective gear / pads

Plural; knee, elbow and wrist pads for sports.

Example

Les protections sont obligatoires.

Protective gear is mandatory.

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