Paris Fashion Week

 Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn Paris Fashion Week Learn Key Vocabulary & Establish your French Connec?on www.cosmopolifrench.com Let’s get the show started! -­‐  Les podiums: the catwalk -­‐  Le défilé: the fashion show -­‐  Les créateurs: the designers Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn -­‐  Les mannequins: models -­‐  Les tendances: trends -­‐  Les coulisses: backstage -­‐  La mode: fashion -­‐  Une égérie: a brand ambassador -­‐  Le premier rang: the first row -­‐  Une soirée habillée: a black =e event www.cosmopolifrench.com -­‐ 
How to express your delight J'ai adoré: I loved it! Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn -­‐  Quel beau spectacle! What a great show! -­‐  J'étais vraiment impressionnée: I was really impressed -­‐ 
A refaire! We should do it again! -­‐ 
C'était le clou du spectacle : It was the highlight of the show (li. it was the nail of the show) -­‐ 
Ils nous ont en mis plein les yeux:They really blew us away www.cosmopolifrench.com Expressing your disappointment -­‐  Je m'aNendais à mieux: I was expec=ng beJer Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn -­‐  Je ne m’aNendais pas à ça: I was not expec=ng this -­‐  Je suis un peu déçu(e): I’m a bit disappointed/ underwhelmed -­‐  Je suis un peu mi?gé(e): I have mixed feelings -­‐ 
Ça ne casse pas trois paNes à un canard: it’s nothing to write home about (lit. It does not break three legs to a duck) -­‐  Beaucoup de bruit pour rien: Much ado about nothing www.cosmopolifrench.com Let’s revise the basics! -­‐  Une robe: a dress -­‐  Un pantalon: a pair of pants Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn -­‐  Une chemise: a shirt -­‐  Une cravate: a =e -­‐  Une jupe: a skirt -­‐  Une veste: a jacket -­‐  Des talons aiguilles: s=leJos -­‐ Un noeud papillon: a bow-­‐=e www.cosmopolifrench.com Let’s go into more details! Une chemise/ une robe….. Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn En dentelle: in lace En soie: in silk En cuir: in leather En laine: in wool En velours: in velvet En lin: in linen En toile: in canvas Un pantalon….. Taille basse: low-­‐ waisted Taille haute: high-­‐waisted www.cosmopolifrench.com Cosmopoli’French, Explore to Learn Want to learn some more? Join us at Cosmopoli’French, an exci=ng new concept language school designed in an innova=ve way to promote French culture while helping Francophiles develop excellent communica=on skills. www.cosmopolifrench.com