Clothing in German
Common German clothing vocabulary with English translations and native audio.
Clothing words (die Kleidung) are handy for shopping and for describing what people are wearing. The verb tragen (to wear) is your key partner here.
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Hemd | shirt | |
| Hose | trousers | |
| Schuh | shoe | |
| Jacke | jacket | |
| Kleid | dress | |
| Mantel | coat | |
| Hut | hat |
How to use these words
- •Use tragen for wearing clothes: “Ich trage eine Jacke.”
- •die Hose (trousers) is singular in German even though it's plural in English.
- •anziehen means to put on; ausziehen means to take off.
Example sentences
Ich trage ein blaues Hemd.
I'm wearing a blue shirt.
Die Schuhe sind neu.
The shoes are new.
Es ist kalt — nimm eine Jacke.
It's cold — take a jacket.
Frequently asked
- How do you say "shirt" in German?
- "shirt" is "Hemd" in German. You can hear it pronounced on this page.
- How many words does this Clothing in German page cover?
- This page lists 7 German words with English translations and native audio.
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- Yes — most words use real native-speaker recordings, so you learn authentic German pronunciation.
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