Portuguese

Clothes in Portuguese

Clothing words are what you need when shopping or describing someone — and they pair perfectly with your colours. Here are the essentials.

Everyday clothes

EnglishPortuguese
shirta camisa
t-shirta t-shirt (PT) / a camiseta (BR)
trousers / pantsas calças
dresso vestido
skirta saia
shoesos sapatos
jacketo casaco
coato sobretudo
hato chapéu
socksas meias

The verb you need: "to wear"

The everyday verb is usar: Uso uma camisa azul. (I'm wearing a blue shirt.) To put something on, use vestir: Visto o casaco. (I put on my jacket.)

Shopping phrases: Posso experimentar? (Can I try it on?), Que tamanho? (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 Portuguese sentences out loud, with pronunciation feedback — so you're ready in the shop.

Ready to start? Read more on the Learn Portuguese page.

Talk about clothes in Portuguese.

Navoq builds these words into real shopping sentences you say out loud, with pronunciation feedback.