French for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4

Smaller and bigger

Sizes and fit in French — La blouse me va bien (the blouse fits me well) — with the verb aller for fit.

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Pronunciation Translations Tips

Rose

Est-ce que le chemisier vous va bien ?

Is the blouse ok?
Yaya

La blouse me va bien , mais la jupe ne me va pas vraiment.

The blouse is fine, but the skirt not quite.
Rose

Est-elle trop grande ?

Is it too large?

Tip: <grande> is spelled with "e"
Yaya

Non, elle est trop serrée. j'aurais aimé avoir du L...

No, it's too tight. I wish I had an L.

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say something fits in French?

Aller + bien: ça me va bien = 'it fits/suits me well'. Ça te va = 'it suits you'.

How do you say something doesn't fit?

Ne ... pas vraiment = 'not really'. Ça ne me va pas vraiment = 'it doesn't quite suit me'. C'est trop petit/grand = 'it's too small/big'.

Common French size words?

Petit (small), moyen (medium), grand (large), XL (extra large). For clothes specifically: la taille = the size.