serviette
towel
In French, the word 'serviette' is used to refer to a towel. It is a feminine noun and is used in the same context as the English word 'towel'. It can be used for drying oneself after a shower or bath, or for wiping up spills. It is also used in the context of a beach towel, which is called 'serviette de plage'.
Example sentences using: serviette
Pouvez-vous me donner une serviette, s'il vous plaît?
Can you give me a towel, please?
This phrase is an example of making a polite request in French. 'Pouvez-vous...' is equivalent to 'Can you...', followed by the action and object in question.
J'ai oublié ma serviette à la plage.
I forgot my towel at the beach.
In this sentence, 'J'ai oublié...' translates to 'I forgot...', demonstrating how to express a past action in French, followed by the object and the place where it was forgotten.
La serviette est sur la chaise.
The towel is on the chair.
This phrase gives an example of using prepositions to describe the location of an object. In French, 'sur' is used for 'on', followed by the location.