u/GabrielFreitaaas

I'm currently learning French through an online platform, and I'm almost finished with the beginner level. While watching a lesson about faire des achats (shopping), the teacher was explaining not only verbs such as payer and acheter, but also vocabulary related to clothing.

When she explained the difference between veste and manteau, she said something along these lines:

- Veste is like a small jacket that you wear when it's a little cold.

- Manteau is a bigger jacket that you wear when it's very cold.

This made me wonder: in a direct translation, would both of these words simply be translated as "jacket" in English? Is there a more specific translation for each one? Also, is the explanation given in the video accurate?