Clothing in Portuguese
Today’s free audio lesson will teach you some basic words for clothing in Portuguese. Listen to the pronunciation of the Portuguese words and practice saying them aloud until you feel confident. With these Portuguese clothing words under your belt (so to speak!) you’ll be able to describe what someone is wearing, or what you’re looking for when shopping for clothes in Brazil.
As roupas” means “clothes" or "garments” in general, and the following short list of essential items will give you shopping power when it comes to asking for what you want.
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As roupas
Clothes / Garments
A roupa íntima
Underwear
Camisa
Shirt
Camiseta
Singlet
As meias
The socks
Os sapatos
The shoes
As calças
The trousers
O vestido
The dress
Meia-calça
Hosiery / Stockings / Tights
What if you want to be more specific....
Cuecas
Men's underwear
Roupa de banho
Swim suit
Meias para crianças
Children's socks
Sandálias
Sandals
Chinelos
Flip-flops
Saia
Skirt
Bermuda
Shorts
That's it for today... até mais!
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- Describing the colors in Portuguese is essential to spice up your conversational skills.
- Pronouncing different countries in Portuguese.
- The country profile: Brazil.
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