Dress – la robe

(Pronounced rob)

To remember that Dress is pronounced rob (robe) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Her dress was worn by the robber (robe).

Robe is feminine, so it's la robe. Imagine a Labrador wearing a dress.

Examples of robe (dress) in a sentence

Elle porte une robe bleue. 

(She is wearing a blue dress).

J'ai acheté une nouvelle robe pour les fêtes. 

(I bought a new dress for the holidays).

Cette robe est parfaite pour une soirée chic. 

(This dress is perfect for a fancy evening).