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Drap or couverture? Find the sheet, blanket and duvet in a French bedroom
Explore seven bedding items in French, distinguish a sheet from a blanket and duvet, and practise asking for an extra cover with a short quiz.
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In short
Un drap is a sheet; une couverture is a blanket. Une couette is a duvet, and une housse de couette is its removable cover. For an extra blanket, ask: Je peux avoir une couverture de plus, s’il vous plaît ?
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un drapa sheet
Focus: a thin layer of bedding
un drap propre / des draps propres
Je mets un drap propre sur le lit.
I’m putting a clean sheet on the bed.
une couverturea blanket
Focus: a warm covering
une couverture en laine
Il fait froid. Prends cette couverture.
It’s cold. Take this blanket.
une couettea duvet
Focus: a thick covering with filling inside
une couette et sa housse
La couette est dans sa housse.
The duvet is in its cover.
Explore the bedroom: find seven bedding items
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How do you ask for an extra blanket in French?
- Camille
Tu as assez chaud ?
Are you warm enough?
- You
J’ai un peu froid. Tu as une couverture de plus ?
I’m a little cold. Have you got an extra blanket?
- Camille
Oui, dans le placard, au-dessus des draps.
Yes, in the cupboard, above the sheets.
- You
Je la prends. Merci !
I’ll take it. Thanks!
| French phrase | English meaning |
|---|---|
| la couverture du livre | the book cover |
| la couverture médiatique de l’événement | media coverage of the event |
| la couverture d’assurance | insurance coverage |