| A | B |
| en coton | made of cotton |
| en cuir | made of leather |
| en laine | made of wool |
| en lin | made of linen |
| en jean | made of denim |
| en soie | made of silk |
| étroit (e) | narrow |
| serré(e) | tight |
| large | loose |
| c'est combien? | How much is it? |
| Je cherche... | I’m looking for . . . |
| Je fais du... | I wear size . . . (in clothing/shoes) |
| Je peux essayer? | May I try.... on? |
| Je peux vous aider? | Can I help you? |
| Je voudrais quelque chose pour... | I’d like something for . . . |
| Non merci je regarde. | No thank you. I’m just looking. |
| Quelle taille faites-vous? | What clothing size do you wear? |
| Quelle pointure faites-vous? | What shoe size do you wear? |
| en argent | made of silver |
| en or | gold |
| en diamant | made of diamonds |
| à col en V | V-necked |
| à pinces | pleated |
| à pois | polka-dotted, spotted |
| rayé | striped |
| écossais(e) | plaid |
| cher / chère | expensive |
| bon marché | inexpensive |
| bleu (e) | blue |
| blanc (he) | white |
| rouge | red |
| violet (te) | purple |
| jaune | yellow |
| orange | orange |
| vert (e) | green |
| rose | pink |
| brun (e) | brown |
| noir (e) | black |
| gris (e) | gray |