porter

Usages of porter

Cours dans le parc avec moi, mais porte des chaussures confortables.
Run in the park with me, but wear comfortable shoes.
Il porte un manteau chaud parce qu’il fait froid.
He is wearing a warm coat because it is cold.
Ils portent leurs manteaux quand ils sortent en ville.
They wear their coats when they go out in the city.
Je commence mon nouveau travail aujourd’hui, et je porte une cravate pour le travail.
I am starting my new job today, and I wear a tie for work.
Mon frère ne porte jamais de cravate, même pour des occasions formelles.
My brother never wears a tie, even for formal occasions.
Paul aime porter une cravate pour des réunions formelles.
Paul likes to wear a tie for formal meetings.
Je suggère que tu portes un manteau chaud en hiver.
(I suggest that you wear a warm coat in winter.)
Marie porte un pull confortable quand il fait frais.
Marie wears a comfortable sweater when it is chilly.
Je porte ma chemise rouge.
I wear my red shirt.
Quand je cuisine, je porte mon casque pour écouter de la musique sans déranger personne.
When I cook, I wear my headphones to listen to music without disturbing anyone.
Elle porte une robe bleue qui met son visage en valeur.
She is wearing a blue dress that highlights her face.
Je le porte souvent au travail.
I wear it often at work.
Tu as une veste légère ; tu la portes quand il fait frais.
You have a light jacket; you wear it when it is cool.
Je porte la veste quand il fait froid.
I wear the jacket when it is cold.
Je porte un jean bleu aujourd'hui.
I am wearing blue jeans today.
Pour la balade du dimanche, Marie porte une jupe légère et un chapeau bleu.
For the Sunday walk, Marie wears a light skirt and a blue hat.
En été, Paul porte souvent un short bleu au lieu d’un pantalon.
In summer, Paul often wears blue shorts instead of pants.
Marie porte un bracelet rouge à son poignet.
Marie wears a red bracelet on her wrist.
Chaque pompier porte un casque de sécurité et une grande veste.
Each firefighter wears a safety helmet and a big jacket.

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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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