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"Boots" in French: bottes
les bottes
Boots in French are les bottes, feminine plural. Une botte is one boot. Bottes de pluie are rain boots / wellies.
Rainy morning
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How to pronounce bottes
Say it
lay BOT
/bɔt/
Botte: BOT with a short o. Plural bottes sounds the same in casual speech.
"Boots" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| les bottes | the boots Default plural. | Default plural. |
| une botte | a boot Singular. | Singular. |
| bottes de pluie | rain boots Wet weather. | Wet weather. |
| bottes d'hiver | winter boots Cold season. | Cold season. |
How to use bottes in real life
- 1Rainy morning
Mets tes bottes, il pleut fort.
Put on your boots; it's raining hard.
Tes bottes.
- 2Shoe store
Ces bottes sont trop serrées.
These boots are too tight.
Ces bottes.
- 3Hiking prep
J'ai oublié une botte dans la voiture.
I left one boot in the car.
Une botte singular.
Mistakes English speakers make with bottes
Incorrect: Mes boots sont sales.
Correct: Mes bottes sont sales.
Use bottes, not English boots.
Incorrect: Un botte.
Correct: Une botte.
Botte is feminine.
Good to know
In cities you'll hear bottines for ankle boots and bottes for taller pairs. Markets sell bottes de pluie next to parapluies when autumn hits. Shoe sizes still use the continental scale.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Getting ready for mud
ChatPal
Tu as pris tes bottes ?
Did you bring your boots?
You
Oui, mes bottes sont près de la porte.
Yes, my boots are by the door.
ChatPal
Tant mieux, le sentier est trempé.
Good — the path is soaked.
You
On y va alors.
Let's go then.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Boots" in French
How do you say boots in French?
Les bottes.
How do you say one boot?
Une botte.
How do you say rain boots?
Bottes de pluie.
How do you pronounce bottes?
BOT.
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