Clothes Vocabulary in Italian
Improving your Italian conversation skills requires knowledge of clothing-related vocabulary. With this class, you’ll receive a well-organized and easy-to-follow guide to learn the essential Italian words for clothing.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Begin by learning the most common Italian words related to clothes:
- T-shirt
- La maglietta
- (lah mah-lyet-tah)
- Shirt
- La camicia
- (lah ka-MEE-cha)
- Sweater
- Il maglione
- (eel mah-lyoh-neh)
- Pants
- I pantaloni
- (ee pahn-tah-loh-nee)
- Skirt
- La gonna
- (lah gawn-nah)
- Dress
- Il vestito
- (eel ves-tee-toh)
- Jacket
- La giacca
- (lah JAHK-kah)
- Coat
- Il cappotto
- (eel kah-POH-toh)
- Shoes
- Le scarpe
- (leh SCAR-peh)
- Sandals
- I sandali
- (ee sahn-DAH-lee)
- Socks
- Le calze
- (leh KAHL-seh)
- Hat
- Il cappello
- (eel kah-PEL-loh)
- Scarf
- La sciarpa
- (lah SHAR-pah)
- Gloves
- I guanti
- (ee GWAHN-tee)
- Tie
- La cravatta
- (lah kra-VAH-tah)
Learn related vocabulary
In this next phase, you’ll acquire more terms connected to clothing. This will aid you in comprehending and conversing about various garments and accessories. The words are arranged into three groups: clothing fabrics, clothing designs, and clothing-related phrases.
Clothing materials:
- Cotton
- Cotone
- (koh-TOH-neh)
- Silk
- Seta
- (SEH-tah)
- Wool
- Lana
- (LAH-nah)
- Linen
- Lino
- (LEE-noh)
- Leather
- Pelle
- (PEL-leh)
Clothing patterns:
- Stripes
- Righe
- (REE-geh)
- Plaid
- Quadri
- (KWAH-dree)
- Polka dots
- Pois
- (poh-ees)
- Floral
- Floreale
- (floh-reh-AH-leh)
- Geometric
- Geometrico
- (jeh-oh-MEH-tree-koh)
Clothing-related expressions:
- To go shopping
- Fare shopping
- (fah-reh SHOP-peeng)
- To try on a dress
- Provare un vestito
- (proh-VAH-reh oon ves-tee-toh)
- To dress up
- Vestirsi elegante
- (ves-TEER-see eh-leh-GAHN-teh)
- To dress casually
- Vestirsi casual
- (ves-TEER-see kah-ZWAHL)
- To match colors
- Abbinare i colori
- (ahb-bee-NAH-reh ee koh-LOH-ree)
To communicate and express yourself effectively in Italian, learning clothing-related vocabulary is essential. This guide provided steps to help you become familiar with these words and expand your vocabulary with related terms. As you gain more confidence with this vocabulary, you can confidently describe and discuss clothing in Italian, improving your language skills.
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