Clothing

Level: STANAG SLP1

Everyday Clothes

T-shirt (tričko) – A simple shirt with short sleeves and no collar.

Shirt (košile) – A piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with a collar and buttons.

Trousers / Pants (kalhoty) – Clothing for your legs, from the waist to the ankles.

Jeans (džíny) – Trousers made of a strong, blue cotton cloth called denim.

Shorts (kraťasy) – Short trousers that end above the knee.

Skirt (sukně) – A piece of clothing for women and girls that hangs from the waist.

Dress (šaty) – A one-piece item of clothing for women with a skirt part.

Sweater / Jumper (svetr) – A warm piece of clothing for your upper body, often made of wool.

Hoodie (mikina s kapucí) – A sweater with a hood to cover your head.

Suit (oblek) – A formal jacket and trousers or a skirt made of the same material.

Outerwear & Accessories

Coat (kabát) – A long, warm piece of clothing worn over other clothes in winter.

Jacket (bunda) – A short coat.

Hat (čepice / klobouk) – Something you wear on your head.

Scarf (šála) – A long piece of cloth worn around the neck for warmth or style.

Gloves (rukavice) – Clothing to keep your hands warm.

Belt (pásek) – A band worn around the waist to hold up trousers or for decoration.

Glasses (brýle) – Lenses in a frame that help you see better.

Watch (hodinky) – A small clock you wear on your wrist.

Bag / Handbag (taška / kabelka) – A container used to carry personal items.

Umbrella (deštník) – An object you use to protect yourself from rain.

Footwear & Underwear

Shoes (boty) – Coverings for your feet.

Boots (vysoké boty) – Strong shoes that cover your foot and ankle, and sometimes your leg.

Sandals (sandály) – Open shoes worn in warm weather.

Sneakers / Trainers (tenisky) – Soft, comfortable shoes for sports or everyday wear.

Slippers (přezůvky) – Soft, comfortable shoes you wear inside the house.

Socks (ponožky) – Clothing you wear on your feet inside your shoes.

Tights (punčocháče) – A piece of clothing that fits closely over the feet, legs, and lower body.

Underwear (spodní prádlo) – Clothes you wear next to your skin, under other clothes.

Pajamas (pyžamo) – Clothes you wear in bed to sleep.

Swimsuit (plavky) – Clothing you wear for swimming.

Describing Clothes

Size (velikost) – How large or small something is (e.g., small, medium, large).

Color (barva) – Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

New (nový) – Not old; recently made.

Old (starý) – Not new; having existed for a long time.

Long (dlouhý) – Measuring a great distance from end to end.

Short (krátký) – Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Clean (čistý) – Not dirty.

Dirty (špinavý) – Not clean.

Warm (teplý) – Clothing that keeps you from being cold.

Light (lehký) – Not heavy; suitable for warm weather.

Actions & Phrases

To wear (nosit na sobě) – To have clothing on your body.

To put on (obléknout si) – To place clothes on your body.

To take off (svléknout si) – To remove clothes from your body.

To try on (vyzkoušet si) – To put on clothes in a shop to see if they fit.

To wash (prát) – To clean clothes with water and soap.

To fit (padnout / sedět) – To be the right size or shape.

To match (hodit se k) – When two colors or styles look good together.

What size are you? (Jakou máte velikost?) – A question to ask about clothing size.

It doesn't fit. (Nesedí to.) – A phrase to say something is the wrong size.

I'm looking for a... (Hledám...) – A phrase to tell a shop assistant what you want.

Choose the correct word based on the explanation and translation:

Explanation: A simple shirt with short sleeves and no collar. (tričko)

Explanation: A piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with a collar and buttons. (košile)

Explanation: Clothing for your legs, from the waist to the ankles. (kalhoty)

Explanation: Trousers made of a strong, blue cotton cloth called denim. (džíny)

Explanation: Short trousers that end above the knee. (kraťasy)

Explanation: A piece of clothing for women and girls that hangs from the waist. (sukně)

Explanation: A one-piece item of clothing for women with a skirt part. (šaty)

Explanation: A warm piece of clothing for your upper body, often made of wool. (svetr)

Explanation: A sweater with a hood to cover your head. (mikina s kapucí)

Explanation: A formal jacket and trousers or a skirt made of the same material. (oblek)

Choose the correct word based on the explanation and translation:

Explanation: A long, warm piece of clothing worn over other clothes in winter. (kabát)

Explanation: A short coat. (bunda)

Explanation: Something you wear on your head. (čepice / klobouk)

Explanation: A long piece of cloth worn around the neck for warmth or style. (šála)

Explanation: Clothing to keep your hands warm. (rukavice)

Explanation: A band worn around the waist to hold up trousers or for decoration. (pásek)

Explanation: Lenses in a frame that help you see better. (brýle)

Explanation: A small clock you wear on your wrist. (hodinky)

Explanation: A container used to carry personal items. (taška / kabelka)

Explanation: An object you use to protect yourself from rain. (deštník)

Choose the correct word based on the explanation and translation:

Explanation: Coverings for your feet. (boty)

Explanation: Strong shoes that cover your foot and ankle. (vysoké boty)

Explanation: Open shoes worn in warm weather. (sandály)

Explanation: Soft, comfortable shoes for sports or everyday wear. (tenisky)

Explanation: Soft, comfortable shoes you wear inside the house. (přezůvky)

Explanation: Clothing you wear on your feet inside your shoes. (ponožky)

Explanation: Clothing that fits closely over the feet, legs, and lower body. (punčocháče)

Explanation: Clothes you wear next to your skin, under other clothes. (spodní prádlo)

Explanation: Clothes you wear in bed to sleep. (pyžamo)

Explanation: Clothing you wear for swimming. (plavky)

Choose the correct word based on the explanation and translation:

Explanation: How large or small something is (e.g., small, medium, large). (velikost)

Explanation: Red, blue, green, yellow, etc. (barva)

Explanation: Not old; recently made. (nový)

Explanation: Not new; having existed for a long time. (starý)

Explanation: Measuring a great distance from end to end. (dlouhý)

Explanation: Measuring a small distance from end to end. (krátký)

Explanation: Not dirty. (čistý)

Explanation: Not clean. (špinavý)

Explanation: Clothing that keeps you from being cold. (teplý)

Explanation: Not heavy; suitable for warm weather. (lehký)

Choose the correct word based on the explanation and translation:

Explanation: To have clothing on your body. (nosit na sobě)

Explanation: To place clothes on your body. (obléknout si)

Explanation: To remove clothes from your body. (svléknout si)

Explanation: To put on clothes in a shop to see if they fit. (vyzkoušet si)

Explanation: To clean clothes with water and soap. (prát)

Explanation: To be the right size or shape. (padnout / sedět)

Explanation: When two colors or styles look good together. (hodit se k)

Explanation: A question to ask about clothing size. (Jakou máte velikost?)

Explanation: A phrase to say something is the wrong size. (Nesedí to.)

Explanation: A phrase to tell a shop assistant what you want. (Hledám...)