Language/Gujarati/Vocabulary/Clothes
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In this lesson, we will learn about Gujarati vocabulary related to clothes. It is essential to learn clothing vocabulary because clothes are a basic human need and we all wear them. Knowing the right words for the clothes we wear every day will help us communicate better with others. We will also learn a little bit about Gujarati clothing culture. So, let's get started!
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Clothing Basics[edit | edit source]
First, let's learn the Gujarati word for "clothes."
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชตเชธเซเชคเซเชฐ (vastra) | vastra | clothes |
Now, let's look at some basic clothing items:
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชถเชฐเซเช (shart) | shart | shirt |
| เชฌเชฒเชพเชเชธ (blaus) | blous | blouse |
| เชเซ-เชถเชฐเซเช (tee-shart) | tee-shart | T-shirt |
| เชเซเชจเซเชธ (jens) | jens | jeans |
| เชธเซเชเชฐเซเช (skart) | skart | skirt |
| เชชเชเชเซ (pancho) | pancho | turban |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: เชนเซเชฒเซ, เชคเชฎเซ เชถเชฐเซเช เชชเชนเซเชฐเซ เชฐเชนเซเชฏเชพ เชเซ? (Hello, tame shart pehri rahya cho?) (Hello, are you wearing a shirt?)
- Person 2: เชนเชพ, เชนเซเช เชถเชฐเซเช เชชเชนเซเชฐเซเชฏเซ เชเซเช. เชคเชฎเซ? (Ha, hu shart peheryo chu. Tame?) (Yes, I am wearing a shirt. How about you?)
Traditional Clothing[edit | edit source]
Gujarati traditional dresses are colorful and elegant. Here are some words to describe them:
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชเชพเชเชฐเซ (ghaghro) | ghaghro | long skirt |
| เชเชจเซเชเชกเชพ (chaniya choli) | chaniya choli | blouse and long skirt (worn for festivals and weddings) |
| เชธเชพเชกเซ (sari) | sari | female garment consisting of a drape and a fitted bodice worn over a petticoat |
Traditional Gujarati men's clothing is also colorful and has a unique style. Here are some words to describe them:
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชเซเชฆเชฟเชฏเซเช (kediyu) | kediyu | short jacket-like garment |
| เชเชฎเซเช (kamiz) | kamiz | long shirt |
| เชชเชเชกเซ (pagadi) | pagadi | headgear |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: เชนเซเชฒเซ, เชเซเชฆเชฟเชฏเซเช เชชเชนเซเชฐเซเชฏเซเช เชเซเชฒเซเชฒเชพ เชเชพเชฎเชฎเชพเช? (Hello, kediyu peheryu chella gamma n?) (Hello, did you wear Kediyu in the last village?)
- Person 2: เชนเชพ, เชนเซเช เชเซเชฆเชฟเชฏเซเช เชชเชนเซเชฐเซเชฏเซเช. เชคเชฎเซ เชชเชเชกเซ เชชเชนเซเชฐเซเชฒเซ เชนเซ? (Ha, hu kediyu peheryu. Tame pagadi pehreli ho?) (Yes, I wore Kediyu. Did you wear Pagdi?)
Footwear and Accessories[edit | edit source]
Now, let's learn about footwear and accessories:
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชเซเชคเชพ (juta) | juta | shoe |
| เชธเชพเชเชงเชณเชพเช (sandhla) | sandhla | sandal |
| เชเชขเชพเช (kadhai) | kadhai | belt |
| เชคเชฌเซเชฌเชพ (tabba) | tabba | bracelet |
| เชเซเชเชเชกเซ (ghentadi) | ghentadi | ankle bell |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: เชคเชฎเชจเซ เชนเชพเชฅเชฎเชพเช เชคเชฌเซเชฌเชพ เชชเชงเชพเชฐเซเชฏเซ เชเซ? (Tame hathma tabba padharyo che?) (Do you have a bracelet on your hand?)
- Person 2: เชจเชนเซเช, เชชเชฐเชเชคเซ เชฎเชพเชฐเซ เชชเชพเช เชชเชฐ เชเซเชเชเชกเซ เชเซ. (Nahi, pan maripag par ghentadi che.) (No, but I have an ankle bell on my foot.)
Colorful vocabulary[edit | edit source]
We usually describe clothes by their color. Learn some common colors in Gujarati:
| Gujarati | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เชเชพเชณเซ (kalo) | kalo | black |
| เชธเชซเซเชฆ (safed) | safed | white |
| เชฒเชพเชฒ (lal) | lal | red |
| เชชเซเชณเซ (pilo) | pilo | yellow |
| เชเซเชธเชฐเซ (kaseri) | kaseri | orange |
| เชญเซเชฐเซ (bhuro) | bhuro | brown |
| เชเซเชฒเชพเชฌเซ (gulabi) | gulabi | pink |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: เชคเชฎเชพเชฐเซ เชเซ-เชถเชฐเซเช เชเช เชฐเชเชเชจเซ เชเซ? (Tamarit tee-shart kai rangni che?) (What color is your T-shirt?)
- Person 2: เชฎเชพเชฐเซ เชเซ-เชถเชฐเซเช เชเซเชธเชฐเซ เชเซ. เชคเชฎเชพเชฐเซ? (Mari tee-shart kaseri che. Tmari?) (My T-shirt is orange. How about yours?)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we learned about Gujarati vocabulary related to clothes, traditional clothing, footwear, and accessories. We also learned some common colors we use to describe clothes. To improve your Gujarati Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Now that you've completed this lesson, don't stop learning! Check out these related topics: Idiomatic expressions, Colors, Family & Countries (deลho เชฆเซเชถเซ).
Videos[edit | edit source]
Clothes, Dresses and Wearing | Translate to Gujarati - YouTube[edit | edit source]
clothes name in gujarati and english | Girish Education - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Drinks
- Resources
- Days (diveso เชฆเชฟเชตเชธเซ)
- Count to 10
- How to say Good Bye?
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- Feelings and Emotions
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Family
- Colors
Sources[edit | edit source]
- clothes meaning in Gujarati | clothes translation in Gujarati ...
- Clothes names in Gujarati and English | Clothes in Gujarati - Learn ...
- fashion industry - Meaning in Gujarati