Clothing in Russian
Today’s free lesson will teach you some basic words for clothing in Russian. Listen to the pronunciation of the Russian words and practice saying them aloud until you feel confident.
With these Russian 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 Russia.
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Pronouncing clothing in Russian
Одежда (adezhda) 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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одежда
adezhda
Clothes or Garments
Нижнее бельë
Neezhnee bil’yo
Underwear
Рубашка
Rubashka
The shirt
Майка
Maika
Singlet
Носки
Naskee
The socks
Туфли
Toofli
The shoes
Брюки
Bryooki
The trousers
Платье
Plat’e
The dress
Колготки
Kalgotki
Hosiery, tights
Мужское нижнее бельë
Muzhskoe neezhnee bil’yo
Men's underwear
Купальник
Kupal’nik
Swim suit
Детские носки
Detskii naskee
Children's socks
Сандалии
Sandalee
Sandals
Сланцы
Slantsy
Flip-flops
Юбка
Yoopka
skirt
шорты
shorty
shorts
That's it for today.
Here are a few recommended Russian lessons to try next!
- Describing the colors in Russian is essential to spice up your conversational skills.
- Pronouncing different countries in Russian.
- How do you describe people in Russian? Check this Russian lesson out.
До скорого! (da skorava)
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