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"Sweater" in French: pull

le pull

Say it: luh poolmasculine · le pullnoun/lə pyl/

Sweater in French is le pull, masculine — short for pullover. Un pull en laine is a wool sweater. Plural: des pulls.

Cool evening

Enfile un pull, il fraîchit.
Put on a sweater; it's getting chilly.
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How to pronounce pull

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luh pool

/lə pyl/

pool. Same oo as English pool; final l clear. Not English pull as in tug.

"Sweater" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le pullthe sweater

Default.

un pulla sweater

Shopping.

pull en lainewool sweater

Material.

mettre un pullto put on a sweater

Getting dressed.

How to use pull in real life

  1. 1Cool evening

    Enfile un pull, il fraîchit.

    Put on a sweater; it's getting chilly.

    Un pull.

  2. 2Shop

    Ce pull me va trop large.

    This sweater is too baggy on me.

    Ce pull.

  3. 3Laundry

    Ne mets pas ce pull dans le sèche-linge.

    Don't put this sweater in the dryer.

    Ce pull.

Mistakes English speakers make with pull

Incorrect: La pull est douce.

Correct: Le pull est doux.

Pull is masculine.

Incorrect: Un sweater rouge.

Correct: Un pull rouge.

Use pull.

Good to know

French wardrobes live in pulls from October to April. Sweat (pronounced sweet) is more a sweatshirt; pull is the knit sweater.

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Packing a weekend bag

  1. ChatPal

    Tu emportes quel pull ?

    Which sweater are you bringing?

  2. You

    Le pull gris, il va avec tout.

    The gray sweater; it goes with everything.

  3. ChatPal

    Bon choix.

    Good choice.

  4. You

    Toi aussi, prends-en un.

    You too, take one.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sweater" in French

How do you say sweater in French?

Le pull.

Pull vs sweat ?

Pull is a knit sweater; sweat is closer to sweatshirt.

Is it masculine?

Yes: un pull.

How do you pronounce pull?

pool.

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