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How to Say ‘A smaller size’ in French

Une taille plus petite

ewn TIE ploo puh-TEET

[ewn TIE ploo puh-TEET]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap petite for grande to ask for une taille plus grande "a bigger size". Both end in -e because taille is feminine.

Phrase Breakdown

Une taille

ewn TIE

A size

Say 'oon TIE'. The 'ill' sounds like 'y'.

Example

Quelle est votre taille ?

What is your size?

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

taille

[TIE]

size

Feminine noun for clothing size or a person's height/waist.

Example

Quelle est votre taille ?

What is your size?

plus petite

ploo puh-TEET

smaller

'Plus' + adjective means 'more ...'. Say 'plu puh-TEET'; the 's' in 'plus' is silent here.

Example

Cette chambre est plus petite.

This room is smaller.

Words in this phrase

plus

[ploo]

Means more; in plus de it means more than.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « plus » marque une quantité supérieure.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "plus" marks a greater amount.

petite

[puh-TEET]

small

Describes the question as minor or brief; polite softening word.

Example

J'ai aussi une petite question avant de venir.

I also have a small question before coming.

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