Basic measurements: Measurements
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Key Phrases
Quelle taille est-ce?
What size is it?
Cet article est très léger.
This item is very light.
La table est trop étroite.
The table is too narrow.
Skills You'll Learn
Describing the size of objects
Décrire la taille des objets
Discussing dimensions of items
Discuter les dimensions des articles
Explaining weight characteristics
Expliquer les caractéristiques de poids
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Taille
Tai-y
Size
Grande
Grond
Large
💬 [Grande] is the feminine form; with a masculine noun you usually use [grand]. For example: [une grande valise] but [un grand sac].
See breakdown →Petit
Puh-tee
Small
💬 [Petit] changes shape to match the noun: [petit] for masculine, [petite] for feminine. For example: [un petit carton], [une petite boîte].
See breakdown →Moyenne
Mwa-yen
Medium
💬 [Moyenne] is the feminine form; the masculine is [moyen]. You swap it to match the noun: [une taille moyenne], [un format moyen].
See breakdown →Largeur
Lar-dzhoor
Width
Long
Lawn
Long
💬 French often uses [long] where English might say "tall" for objects in one direction. For a person, "tall" is usually [grand], not [long].
See breakdown →Court
Koor
Short
💬 [Court] means "short" for length or duration, not usually for a person's height. For a short person, French normally uses [petit].
See breakdown →Poids
Pwah
Weight
💬 Final [s] is silent in [poids], so it sounds like (pwa). Many French measurement words end in written consonants you do not pronounce.
See breakdown →Léger
Leh-zhay
Light
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