French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
paire
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounpair
Example
Elle a acheté une paire de chaussettes.
She bought a pair of socks.
More examples
Il a perdu une paire de chaussures en voyage.
He lost a pair of shoes while traveling.
Core concept
A matched two-part set, with each part corresponding to the other.
Common phrases
une paire de chaussures
a pair of shoes
une paire de lunettes
a pair of glasses
une paire de gants
a pair of gloves
Similar words
couple: Two people or things joined together as a single unit.
Definition in French
Désigne deux éléments réunis parce qu'ils vont ensemble ou se correspondent.
Word origin
The noun paire descends through Old French from Latin par, whose meaning of equality led to the idea of two matching items.
Usage tips
- In paire de chaussures, paire refers to the complete set of two shoes, not to one shoe alone.