Vocabulary · Clothing

Clothing — ρούχα roúcha

Twelve words for clothes and what you wear day to day. Play the vocabulary song and read along—the list order matches the song. Print the list if you want a paper copy.

Vocabulary song

Listen to the Greek words from this list in a simple learning song, with each word repeated for practice.

Word list

  • ρούχα

    roúcha

    clothes

  • μπλούζα

    bloúza

    blouse / shirt

    (In Modern Greek, μπ can represent the b sound, as in English “lamp.” In λάμπα, it sounds like an English b, not a separate “m” followed by “p.”)

  • πουκάμισο

    poukámiso

    shirt

  • μπλουζάκι

    blouzáki

    T-shirt

  • παντελόνι

    pantalóni

    trousers / pants

  • τζιν

    tzin

    jeans

  • φόρεμα

    fórema

    dress

  • φούστα

    foústa

    skirt

  • σορτς

    sorts

    shorts

  • μπουφάν

    boufán

    jacket

  • παλτό

    paltó

    coat

  • σακάκι

    sakáki

    blazer / jacket