Wear, carry - Porter (The 105th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Wear, carry is Porter. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 105th most common word in French. It can be used as verb, noun. This word often comes up when talking about body & health, clothing, communication, sickness & injuries, activities & movements, materials & quality. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: wear, carry

French: porter

Examples


You can wear anything you want to.	Vous pouvez porter tout ce que vous voulez.
I don't like wearing anyone else's clothes.	Je n'aime pas porter les affaires d'autres gens.
Mom, I don't want to wear this.	Maman, je veux pas porter ça.
The little girl doesn't like to wear shoes.	La petite fille n'aime pas porter de chaussures.
He had to carry the bag.	Il dut porter le sac.
Let me carry that.	Laissez-moi porter ça.
I thought that you were going to wear your new suit.	Je pensais que tu allais porter ton nouveau costume.
I want to find out what Mary is going to wear to the dance.	Je veux savoir ce que Mary va porter au bal.

Let's buy something for you to wear to the party.	Achetons quelque chose à porter pour la fête.
I cannot carry this suitcase by myself.	Je ne peux pas porter seule cette valise.
I forced him to carry the suitcase.	Je lui ai fait porter la valise.
Wash before first wearing.	Laver avant de porter pour la première fois.
Wearing glasses should correct your vision.	Porter des lunettes devrait corriger ta vision.
Drivers should wear seat belts.	Les conducteurs doivent porter leur ceinture.
You should not wear a fur coat.	Vous ne devriez pas porter de manteau de fourrure.
I'll carry this.	Je vais porter ça.
I couldn't in my wildest dreams imagine myself wearing fur.	Je ne pouvais pas, même dans mes rêves les plus fous, m'imaginer en train de porter de la fourrure.
I like to wear wooden clogs.	J'aime porter des sabots en bois.
Mario dislocated his arm and now has to wear a cast.	Mario s'est disloqué le bras et doit maintenant porter du plâtre.
I can't carry this stone.	Je ne peux pas porter cette pierre.
Let a porter carry your baggage.	Laissez un porteur porter vos bagages.