Vest – le gilet

(Pronounced ghee-lay)

To remember that Vest is pronounced ghee-lay (gilet) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The vest she wore as she lay (gilet) on the bed was way too big.

Gilet is masculine, so it's le gilet. Imagine the early learner wearing a vest to take part in a wrestling competition.

Examples of gilet (vest) in a sentence

Il est obligatoire de porter un gilet de sauvetage. 

(It is mandatory to wear a life vest.)

J'ai trouvé un gilet élégant dans une friperie.

(I found an elegant vest in a thrift shop.)

Elle porte un gilet pare-balles sous son manteau. 

(She is wearing a bulletproof vest under her coat.)