Basic Croatian vocabulary: Clothes

So you're packing for your holiday in Croatia ... while you're trying to remember which of your favourite clothes you've forgotten to pack, why not learn the names for some of the items of clothing in Croatian?

Different items of clothing in Croatian

Now listen to some of these words being pronounced

čarape – socks

cipele – shoes

marama – shawl

šal – scarf

čizme – boots

japanke – flip-flops

naočale – glasses

kapa – cap

šešir – hat

majica – T-shirt

cipele s potpeticom – high-heeled shoes

etiketa s cijenom – price tag

maska za ronjenje – diving mask

gležnjače – ankle boots

sunčane naočale – sunglasses

naočale za vid – prescription glasses

tenisice – tennis shoes

majica dugih rukava – long-sleeved T-shirt

majica bez rukava – sleeveless T-shirt

majica s kapuljačom – hooded top

Once you've mastered this set of words you'll find a whole host of other Croatian vocabulary groups here. We've done our best to illustrate the vocabulary visually where possible to help you memorise them and make learning a little bit more fun

Exercise: Can you guess what these phrases in Croatian mean?

Jesi li skinuo etiketu s cijenom? Answer Did you remove the price tag?

Gdje je moj šal? Answer Where is my scarf?

Izgubio sam sunčane naočale! Answer I lost my sunglasses!

Koliko košta majica kratkih rukava? Answer How much does the short-sleeved T-shirt cost?

Ne mogu pronaći drugu cipelu! Answer I can't find the other shoe!

Želim kupiti majicu dugih rukava. Answer I want to buy a long-sleeved t-shirt.

Test yourself with our vocabulary trainer!

Below you'll find a multiple choice quiz for this vocabulary set. If you enjoy the quiz, take a look at our vocabulary trainer page, there are lots more word groups to test yourself on!