Die Kleider (Clothes)

In this lesson you'll learn some German words for items of clothing. You'll also learn some common phrases related to clothes. The words are shown with the definite article, and the plural form of the nouns is given in parentheses. Pictures are shown with most of the words to make it easier to remember the German vocabulary for clothing items.
This lesson includes online flashcards and a quiz to help you improve your German vocabulary.
Vocabulary
The German word is given for each of the following pictures along with the definite article. The plural form is shown in parentheses. See the lesson on nouns for more information about the plural of nouns in German.
Jackets







Shirts







Trousers, Pants, Shorts







Shoes








Miscellaneous








der Kragen (-) | the collar |
der Anzug (Anzüge) | the suit |
die Tasche (n) | the pocket |
der Ärmel (-) | the sleeve |
der Schnürsenkel (-) | the shoelace |
der Badeanzug (Badeanzüge) | the swimsuit |
die Unterwäsche (n) | the underwear |
der Schlüpfer (-) | the panties |
der Büstenhalter(-) | the bra |
der Schlafanzug | the pajamas |
Verbs
anzuziehen | to put on, to dress |
sich anzuziehen | to get dressed |
sich auszuziehen | to get undressed |
auszuziehen | to take off |
sich umzuziehen | to get changed |
die Wäsche zu waschen | to do the laundry |
zu tragen | to wear |
zu bügeln | to iron |
zu waschen | to wash |
zu trocknen | to dry |
German Phrases
Ich ziehe mich an. | I'm getting dressed. |
Sie zieht ihre Jacke an. | She puts on her jacket. |
Er zog seine Schuhe aus. | He took off his shoes. |
Ich trage mein neues Hemd. | I'm wearing my new shirt. |
Sie hat eine Jeans an. | She is wearing jeans. |
Ich ziehe mich um. | I'm getting changed. |
Ich suche einen schwarzen Pulli. | I'm looking for a black sweater. |
Darf ich es anprobieren? | May I try it on? |
Es ist zu groß. | It is too large. |
Es ist zu klein. | It is too small. |
Es ist zu kurz. | It is too small. |
Es ist zu lang. | It is to long. |
Es passt nicht. | It doesn't fit. |
Was kosten die Schuhe? | How much are the shoes? |
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Clothing Items Flashcards
This section includes online flashcards to help you learn the German words for clothes.
Quiz
This quiz covers the German words for clothing items.