French · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"Gloves" in French: gants
les gants
Gloves in French are les gants, masculine plural. Une paire de gants is a pair of gloves. Un gant is one glove.
Leaving home
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How to pronounce gants
Say it
lay gahn
/le ɡɑ̃/
gahn. Nasal an; soft g. Plural les gants: lay gahn. Final t is silent.
"Gloves" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| les gants | gloves Default plural. | Default plural. |
| une paire de gants | a pair of gloves Shopping. | Shopping. |
| un gant | a glove One glove. | One glove. |
| gants de ski | ski gloves Winter sports. | Winter sports. |
How to use gants in real life
- 1Leaving home
Mets tes gants, il gèle dehors.
Put on your gloves; it's freezing out.
Tes gants.
- 2Lost item
J'ai perdu un gant dans le bus.
I lost a glove on the bus.
Un gant singular.
- 3Shop
Je cherche des gants en cuir noirs.
I'm looking for black leather gloves.
Des gants.
Mistakes English speakers make with gants
Incorrect: Les gloves.
Correct: Les gants.
Use gants, not English gloves.
Incorrect: Une gant.
Correct: Un gant.
Gant is masculine.
Good to know
Winter markets sell gants next to écharpes. Cooking uses gants de cuisine; cleaning uses gants en caoutchouc.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Getting ready for cold weather
ChatPal
Tu as pris tes gants ?
Did you take your gloves?
You
Oui, mes gants sont dans la poche.
Yes, my gloves are in the pocket.
ChatPal
Parfait, on sort.
Perfect, we're heading out.
You
J'arrive.
I'm coming.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Gloves" in French
How do you say gloves in French?
Les gants.
How do you say a pair of gloves?
Une paire de gants.
Gender?
Masculine: un gant, des gants.
How do you pronounce gants?
gahn (nasal; silent t).
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