Buying Shoes
Use these simple beginner phrases to find, try on, and buy the perfect pair of shoes in a French store.
Key Phrases
Je cherche des chaussures noires.
I am looking for black shoes.
💡 Use 'je cherche' to say what you are looking for.
Je peux essayer ces chaussures ?
Can I try on these shoes?
💡 A polite way to ask to try something on.
Ces chaussures sont très confortables.
These shoes are very comfortable.
💡 Use 'très' to mean 'very'.
Ces chaussures sont trop serrées.
These shoes are too tight.
💡 Use 'trop' to express that something is too much.
Ces chaussures sont trop grandes.
These shoes are too big.
💡 Useful if the shoes feel too loose.
Vous avez une taille plus grande ?
Do you have a bigger size?
💡 Ask this to get a larger shoe size.
Vous avez une taille plus petite ?
Do you have a smaller size?
💡 Ask this to get a smaller shoe size.
Vous avez une autre couleur ?
Do you have another color?
💡 Useful if you want to see other color options.
Quel est le prix de ces chaussures ?
What is the price of these shoes?
💡 A simple way to ask how much they cost.
Je prends ces chaussures noires.
I am taking these black shoes.
💡 Use 'je prends' to make your final decision.