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French beachwear vocabulary: what to wear by the sea
Twelve beachwear words in French with pictures: le maillot de bain, le bikini, le short de bain, la casquette, les lunettes de soleil, le paréo, les tongs.
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In short
At the beach: le maillot de bain (swimsuit), le bikini or le deux-pièces, le short de bain (swim shorts), le paréo (sarong), les tongs (flip-flops), le chapeau de paille, les lunettes de soleil and le tee-shirt anti-UV.
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How do you talk about sun protection in French?
| French | English |
|---|---|
| mettre de la crème solaire | put on sun cream |
| indice 50 | SPF 50 |
| attraper un coup de soleil | get sunburnt |
| se mettre à l'ombre | go into the shade |
| Il tape fort ! | The sun is strong! |
Public pools in France usually forbid loose swim shorts, but on the beach anything goes. Il tape (literally "it hits") is what people say when the sun is very strong. For children, un tee-shirt anti-UV and un chapeau are standard on French beaches.