Here are Russian words for clothes to start with: пальто (palto, coat), платье (platye, dress), шляпа (shlyapa, hat), куртка (kurtka, jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coat | пальтоpalto | noun | A1 |
| dress | платьеplatye | noun | A1 |
| hat | шляпаshlyapa | noun | A1 |
| jacket | курткаkurtka | noun | A1 |
| jeans | джинсыdzhinsy | noun | A1 |
| pants | брюкиbryuki | noun | A1 |
| shirt | рубашкаrubashka | noun | A1 |
| shoe | туфляtuflya | noun | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| clothes | одеждаodezhda | noun | A1 |
| gloves | перчаткиperchatki | noun | A1 |
| skirt | юбкаyubka | noun | A1 |
| belt | ременьremen | noun | A2 |
| fashion | модаmoda | noun | A2 |
| style | стильstil | noun | A2 |
| swimsuit | купальникkupalnik | noun | A2 |
| uniform | униформаuniforma | noun | A2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| material | материалmaterial | noun | A2 |
| garment | предмет одеждыpredmet odezhdy | noun | B1 |
| wardrobe | гардеробgarderob | noun | B1 |
| fabric | тканьtkan | noun | B2 |
| tailored | сшитый на заказsshityy na zakaz | adj | B2 |
| athleisure | спортивный стильsportivnyy stil | noun | C1 |
| attire | одеждаodezhda | noun | C1 |
| workwear | спецодеждаspetsodezhda | noun | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | цепочкаtsepochka | noun | A2 |
| earring | серьгаserga | noun | A2 |
| handbag | сумочкаsumochka | noun | A2 |
| sunglasses | солнцезащитные очкиsolntsezashchitnyye ochki | noun | A2 |
| bracelet | браслетbraslet | noun | B1 |
| necklace | ожерельеozherelye | noun | B1 |
| pendant | кулонkulon | noun | B1 |
| purse | кошелёкkoshelyok | noun | B1 |
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