Clothes in Italian

Italy is a fashion capital, so clothing words earn their keep — for shopping and describing. They pair perfectly with your colours. Here are the essentials.

Everyday clothes

The verb you need: "to wear"

The everyday verb is indossare or, more casually, portare: Indosso una camicia blu. (I'm wearing a blue shirt.) To put something on, use mettersi: Mi metto il cappotto. (I put on my coat.)

Shopping phrases: Posso provarlo? (Can I try it on?), Che taglia? (What size?).

Make them stick by saying them

Clothing words stick when you shop and describe with them. Navoq has you use them in real Italian sentences out loud, with pronunciation feedback — so you're ready in the shop.