porter un pantalon
The English phrase "wear pants" is translated into French as porter un pantalon.
Which one should you use?
While English uses the plural "pants", the French phrase uses the singular un pantalon to refer to a single garment. If you want to describe the specific action of putting the garment on rather than the state of wearing it, use mettre un pantalon.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the phrase uses the singular noun un pantalon to mean "pants" in general.
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Examples in context
- Il faut mettre un pantalon.You need to put on pants
- Tu devrais porter un pantalon.You should wear pants
- Mets un pantalon, ça sera plus pratique.Put on pants, it will be more practical
- Tu peux enfiler un pantalon.You can slip on pants
- Il doit porter un pantalon pour le travail.He must wear pants for work.
- Je préfère porter un pantalon noir ce soir.I prefer to wear black pants tonight.
- Tu vas porter un pantalon pour la fête ?Are you going to wear pants for the party?
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are deciding what to wear for a dinner party.
- NathanEst-ce que je dois porter un pantalon ?Should I wear pants?
- ChloéOui, c'est mieux pour cette occasion.Yes, it's better for this occasion.
- NathanD'accord, je vais mettre mon pantalon noir.Okay, I will put on my black pants.
- ChloéC'est un très bon choix, Nathan.That is a very good choice, Nathan.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pantalon, porter, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
