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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 ?
Do you have these trousers in the size above?

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The ten words

  1. taille/taj/Also said tɑj.

    sizenoun

    The size of a garment, shown by a number or a letter.

  2. pointure/pwɛ̃tyʁ/

    shoe sizenoun

    The number that indicates the size of a shoe.

  3. essayer/esɛje/

    to try onverb

    To put on a garment to see if it fits.

  4. essayage/esɛjaʒ/

    fittingnoun

    The moment when you put on a garment to see if it fits.

  5. serré/sɛʁe/

    tightadjective

    Fitting too close to the body and restricting movement.

  6. large/laʁʒ/

    wideadjective

    Measuring a lot from one edge to the other.

  7. grand/ɡʁɑ̃/

    bigadjective

    Whose dimensions are above average.

  8. vendeuse/vɑ̃døz/

    saleswomannoun

    A woman who works in a shop and serves customers.

  9. échanger/eʃɑ̃ʒe/

    to exchangeverb

    To give one thing to receive another in its place.

  10. stock/stɔk/

    stocknoun

    The goods that a shop keeps in order to sell them.

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The sentences

  1. Est-ce que vous avez ce pantalon dans la taille au-dessus ?

    Do you have these trousers in the size above?

  2. Est-ce que vous avez ces bottes dans ma pointure ?

    Do you have these boots in my size?

  3. Est-ce que je peux essayer ce modèle en noir ?

    Can I try this style on in black?

  4. Est-ce que les cabines d'essayage sont par ici ?

    Are the fitting rooms this way?

  5. Ce pantalon est un peu trop serré à la ceinture.

    These trousers are a bit too tight at the waist.

  6. Est-ce que vous avez la même en plus large ?

    Do you have the same one in a wider size?

  7. Est-ce que ce manteau existe aussi en plus grand ?

    Does this coat also come in a bigger size?

  8. La vendeuse va regarder si votre taille est en stock.

    The saleswoman is going to check if your size is in stock.

  9. Est-ce que je peux échanger ce pull sans le ticket ?

    Can I exchange this sweater without the receipt?

  10. 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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Questions

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.

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