Clothes in German

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Let’s learn some words for clothes in German – these are useful to know
in all kinds of situations. After this free audio lesson you’ll be able
to describe what someone is wearing, or what you’re looking for
when shopping for clothes in a German-speaking country. 

Perhaps you’re heading outdoors and a local is recommending what to

wear. Either way, let’s get these German words under your belt! Practice
speaking aloud as you listen to the audio, and follow the English translation.
And here’s a tip to help you remember: as you get dressed each morning,
practice saying the German words for the clothes you put on!

Pronouncing clothes in German

Ein Mantel

A coat

Badehosen

Swim trunks

Ein Badeanzug

A swimsuit

Leichte Kleidung

Light clothing

Warme Kleidung

Warm clothing

Ein Pullover

A sweater

Sandalen
Sandals

Ein Paar dicke Socken

A pair of thick socks

Ein Paar Handschuhe

A pair of gloves

Ein Regenschirm

An umbrella

Eine Regenjacke

A raincoat

Eine Jacke

A jacket

Eine Mütze

A hat

Ein Schal

A scarf

Ein Bikini

A bikini
If you are lucky to have some good weather you might also need…

Die Sonnenbrille

The sunglasses

Die Sonnencreme

The sunscreen

Ein Sonnenhut

A sun hat

If the weather is no good, you may want to say that you are boiling hot,
freezing cold, wet or miserable. Here are some useful sentences…

Mir ist kalt.

I'm cold.

Ich friere.

I'm freezing.

Mir ist heiß.

I'm hot.
Ich schwitze.

I'm sweating.

Meine Füße sind kalt.

My feet are cold.

Meine Finger sind gefroren.

My fingers are frozen.

Ich bin durchnäßt.

I'm soaking wet.

Pronouncing your feelings in German

Ich bin glücklich. I'm in a hurry.

I'm happy. Ich bin nervös.

Ich bin beschäftigt. I'm nervous.

I'm busy. Ich bin zufrieden.

Ich bin besorgt. I'm content.

I'm worried. Ich bin verblüfft.

Ich bin wütend. I'm amazed.

I'm furious. Ich bin verliebt.

Ich bin überrascht. I'm in love.

I'm surprised. Mir ist langweilig.

Ich bin ruhig. I'm bored.

I'm calm. Ich bin müde.

Ich bin traurig. I'm tired.

I'm sad. Ich bin aufgeregt.

Ich schäme mich. I'm excited.

I'm embarrassed. Ich bin erschrocken.

Ich bin in Eile. I'm frightened.

Ich bin sauer.

I'm angry.

Ich fühle mich lebendig.

I feel alive.

Ich bin eifersüchtig.

I'm jealous.

Ich bin ausgeglichen.

I feel balanced.
Gender in German
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The first thing you must learn and understand about the German language is
that all German nouns have a gender. These are:

 masculine (male) words
 feminine (female) words
 or neuter (neuter) words

Having a gender does not mean that nouns actually refer to male, female or
neuter things, although, in most circumstances, the nouns that refer to males
(such as a male doctor or a male animal) are masculine, while nouns that
refer to females are generally feminine (such as a female doctor or female
animal).

Here are some tips for you to help you get your head around it. Remember
what nouns are? Nouns are words used to name or identify a person, animal,
place, thing, or idea, for example: house, carpet, dream, cat. Just as in
English, German nouns can either be singular, such as “cat” or Katze, or
plural (i.e., more than one), like “cats” or Katzen. 

Let's check out this free lesson on gender in German....

Here are some of the most basic German nouns to get you started. Further on
in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more German
nouns.
 

 die Flasche - Bottle

 der Rotwein - Red wine
 die Rotweinflasche - the bottle of red wine
 die Pizza - Pizza
 der Belag - Topping
 der Pizzabelag - the pizza topping
 die Dose - Can
 der Öffner - Opener
 der Dosenöffner - the can opener

How to pronounce the gender in German

Is there a clue?

The days of the week, months and seasons are all masculine.

(der) Montag

Monday

(der) August

August

der Sommer

the summer

der Winter

the winter

Most nouns ending with – e are feminine, for example “die Blume” the

flower. There are some more endings that give you a clue to what gender the
noun has. However there are some exceptions, so take it as a rule of thumb.

Zum Beispiel

 
Ending
Gender
German
English
-ast
masculine
der Gast
the guest
-mus
masculine
der Realismus
the realism
-er
masculine
der Computer
the computer
-ig
masculine
der Essig
the vinegar
-ling
masculine
der Schmetterling
the butterfly
-heit
feminine
die Schönheit
the beauty
-keit
feminine
die Freundlichkeit
the friendliness
-schaft
feminine
die Freundschaft
the friendship
-ung
feminine
die Heizung
the heater
-ei
feminine
die Sauerei
the mess
-in
feminine
die Freundin
the girlfriend
-ion
feminine
die Aktion
the action
-ie
feminine
die Garantie
the guarantee
-lein
neuter
das Häuslein
the little house
-chen
neuter
das Mädchen
the girl
-nis
neuter
das Verhältnis
the proportion
-at
neuter
das Internat
the boarding school
-ment
neuter
das Parlament
the parliament
-um
neuter
das Museum
the museum

What about compound words?

You will come across some very long words in German. These words are
called compound nouns and are made up of two or more words. The last noun
always determines the gender of the compound noun.

Zum Beispiel

Die Flasche

Bottle

der Rotwein

Red wine

die Rotweinflasche

the bottle of red wine

Die Pizza

Pizza

der Belag

Topping

der Pizzabelag

the pizza topping

Die Dose

Can

der Öffner

Opener
der Dosenöffner

the can opener