A2#Basic 850Official15 sentences289/850 core words

Does it fit? — clothes and colours

Adjectives carry this lesson: too tight, a bit loose, wet socks, dry ones. Colour words come thick and fast.

New core words in this lesson

blackbootbrownbuttoncoatcollarcolourdirtydressdryglovegreengreyhatloosepocketshirtshoeshortsocktighttrouserswetyellow

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  1. 1I like the black coat — is it warm?
  2. 2This shirt's too tight — do you have a bigger one?
  3. 3What colour are the shoes — brown or grey?
  4. 4My socks are wet — I need dry ones.
  5. 5She has a green dress and a white hat.
  6. 6These trousers are too short for me.
  7. 7Put your gloves on — it's cold out.
  8. 8There's a button off your coat pocket.
  9. 9The skirt's a bit loose, but I like it.
  10. 10Do you have this in red or yellow?
  11. 11His boots are dirty from the garden.
  12. 12I can't get my collar to sit right.
  13. 13That dress looks beautiful on you.
  14. 14Which hat goes with this coat?
  15. 15Take the blue shirt — it looks good on you.

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