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How do you say "trousers" in French?
le pantalon
In French, "trousers" is le pantalon.
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Pronunciation
Say pahn-tah-LON. Stress falls on the final syllable, which has a long O sound.
Grammar notes
Le pantalon is masculine and stays the same in plural. Interestingly, 'pantalon' originally referred to one person's name in Venetian theatre.
Example sentence
Mon pantalon est trop serré.
My trousers are too tight.
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How to remember le pantalon
Pantalon comes from the name of a stock character in old Italian comedy. Imagine a man named Pantalon wearing very tight trousers on stage.
Related words
- cap la casquette
- shirt la chemise
- glove le gant
- hat le chapeau
- jeans le jeans
- sweater le pull
- kimono le kimono
- sleeve la manche
- sunglasses les lunettes de soleil
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Questions about le pantalon
How do you say "trousers" in French?
In French, "trousers" is le pantalon. It is a noun.
Is le pantalon masculine or feminine?
Le pantalon is masculine and stays the same in plural. Interestingly, 'pantalon' originally referred to one person's name in Venetian theatre.
How is le pantalon used in a sentence?
Use le pantalon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mon pantalon est trop serré. (My trousers are too tight.).
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