Scarf – l'écharpe

(Pronounced ay-sharp)

To remember that Scarf is pronounced ay-sharp (écharpe) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The woman's scarf got caught on a sharp (écharpe) fence spike causing her to choke.

Écharpe is feminine but because it starts with a vowel, it's l'écharpe. Imagine the Labrador trying to pull a scarf off a man.

Examples of écharpe (scarf) in a sentence

Il fait très froid dehors, n'oublie pas ton écharpe! 

(It's very cold outside, don't forget your scarf!)

Elle porte une belle écharpe en laine autour du cou. 

(She is wearing a beautiful wool scarf around her neck.)

J'ai perdu mon écharpe au restaurant hier soir. 

(I lost my scarf at the restaurant last night.)