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"T-shirt" in French: tee-shirt

le tee-shirt

Say it: luh TEE-shirtmasculine · le tee-shirtnoun/lə ti.ʃœʁt/

T-shirt in French is le tee-shirt, masculine. Un tee-shirt blanc is a white T-shirt. You will also see t-shirt written that way on labels.

Packing light

Je mets trois tee-shirts dans le sac.
I'm putting three T-shirts in the bag.
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How to pronounce tee-shirt

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luh TEE-shirt

/lə ti.ʃœʁt/

Tee-shirt is roughly tee-shirt as in English, with French rhythm: TEE-shirt. Le tee-shirt is luh TEE-shirt.

"T-shirt" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le tee-shirtthe T-shirt

Default spelling in French.

un tee-shirta T-shirt

Shopping.

tee-shirt manches courtesshort-sleeve T-shirt

Product detail.

tee-shirt en cotoncotton T-shirt

Fabric talk.

How to use tee-shirt in real life

  1. 1Packing light

    Je mets trois tee-shirts dans le sac.

    I'm putting three T-shirts in the bag.

    Plural tee-shirts.

  2. 2Laundry

    Mon tee-shirt noir a rétréci.

    My black T-shirt shrank.

    Mon tee-shirt.

  3. 3Shop

    Ce tee-shirt est trop grand pour moi.

    This T-shirt is too big for me.

    Ce tee-shirt.

Mistakes English speakers make with tee-shirt

Incorrect: La tee-shirt.

Correct: Le tee-shirt.

Tee-shirt is masculine.

Incorrect: Un shirt tout court for a T-shirt.

Correct: Un tee-shirt.

Use tee-shirt for this garment.

Good to know

French borrowed the English word and often writes tee-shirt. Stores may also print t-shirt; both point to the same item.

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Choosing something casual for a concert

  1. ChatPal

    Tu portes le tee-shirt du groupe ?

    Are you wearing the band T-shirt?

  2. You

    Oui, mon vieux tee-shirt gris.

    Yes, my old grey T-shirt.

  3. ChatPal

    Parfait, on est assortis.

    Perfect, we match.

  4. You

    Presque trop.

    Almost too much.

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FAQ

Common questions about "T-shirt" in French

How do you say T-shirt in French?

Le tee-shirt.

Is it masculine?

Yes: le tee-shirt.

How is it spelled?

Often tee-shirt; labels may also say t-shirt.

How do you pronounce it?

Close to English tee-shirt with French rhythm.

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