Asking for another size in French
You are in front of the shop's mirror, the trousers are too tight at the waist, and you need the size above.
The phrase
Est-ce que vous avez ce pantalon dans la taille au-dessus ?10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- taille/taj/Also said tɑj.
sizenoun
The size of a garment, shown by a number or a letter.
- pointure/pwɛ̃tyʁ/
shoe sizenoun
The number that indicates the size of a shoe.
- essayer/esɛje/
to try onverb
To put on a garment to see if it fits.
- essayage/esɛjaʒ/
fittingnoun
The moment when you put on a garment to see if it fits.
- serré/sɛʁe/
tightadjective
Fitting too close to the body and restricting movement.
- large/laʁʒ/
wideadjective
Measuring a lot from one edge to the other.
- grand/ɡʁɑ̃/
bigadjective
Whose dimensions are above average.
- vendeuse/vɑ̃døz/
saleswomannoun
A woman who works in a shop and serves customers.
- échanger/eʃɑ̃ʒe/
to exchangeverb
To give one thing to receive another in its place.
- stock/stɔk/
stocknoun
The goods that a shop keeps in order to sell them.
The sentences
Est-ce que vous avez ce pantalon dans la taille au-dessus ?
Do you have these trousers in the size above?
Est-ce que vous avez ces bottes dans ma pointure ?
Do you have these boots in my size?
Est-ce que je peux essayer ce modèle en noir ?
Can I try this style on in black?
Est-ce que les cabines d'essayage sont par ici ?
Are the fitting rooms this way?
Ce pantalon est un peu trop serré à la ceinture.
These trousers are a bit too tight at the waist.
Est-ce que vous avez la même en plus large ?
Do you have the same one in a wider size?
Est-ce que ce manteau existe aussi en plus grand ?
Does this coat also come in a bigger size?
La vendeuse va regarder si votre taille est en stock.
The saleswoman is going to check if your size is in stock.
Est-ce que je peux échanger ce pull sans le ticket ?
Can I exchange this sweater without the receipt?
Est-ce que ce modèle est encore en stock ici ?
Is this style still in stock here?
Pronunciation
taille/taj/
The group -ille is said like a y, and the word is a single syllable.
pointure/pwɛ̃tyʁ/
oin is said /wɛ̃/, a nasal vowel with no n sound; the u is not an oo.
essayer/esɛje/
The first e is a closed /e/, the a of essa- gives the open sound /ɛ/, and the final r is silent.
essayage/esɛjaʒ/
The a of -aya- is said after a y: /esɛjaʒ/.
serré/sɛʁe/
The first e is open /ɛ/, the final é is closed.
large/laʁʒ/
The final e is silent, but the g is said /ʒ/.
grand/ɡʁɑ̃/
The final d is silent and an is nasal, with no n heard.
vendeuse/vɑ̃døz/
en is nasal /ɑ̃/, and the s of -se is said as z.
échanger/eʃɑ̃ʒe/
an is nasal, and the final r is silent: /eʃɑ̃ʒe/.
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- How do I ask for a bigger size in French?
- You can say "Est-ce que vous avez la même en plus large ?" or "Est-ce que ce manteau existe aussi en plus grand ?"
- What does essayage mean?
- Essayage is the moment when you put on a garment to see if it fits, as in "Est-ce que les cabines d'essayage sont par ici ?"
- How do I ask to exchange something without a receipt?
- You can say "Est-ce que je peux échanger ce pull sans le ticket ?"
The same situation in English, Portuguese, Italian, German.