Finnish Clothes Vocabulary

Here are Finnish words for clothes to start with: päällystakki (coat), mekko (dress), hattu (hat), takki (jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Blouses and shirts hanging on a clothes rail
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Clothes Basics

A1
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
coatpäällystakkinounA1
dressmekkonounA1
hathattunounA1
jackettakkinounA1
jeansfarkutnounA1
pantshousutnounA1
shirtpaitanounA1
shoekenkänounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Clothes Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
clothesvaatteetnounA1
gloveskäsineetnounA1
skirthamenounA1
beltvyönounA2
fashionmuotinounA2
styletyylinounA2
swimsuituimapukunounA2
uniformunivormunounA2

Clothes Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
materialmateriaalinounA2
garmentvaatenounB1
wardrobevaatevarastonounB1
fabrickangasnounB2
tailoredräätälöityadjB2
athleisureathleisurenounC1
attireasunounC1
workweartyövaatteetnounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Accessories & Jewelry

A2–B1
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
chainketjunounA2
earringkorvakorunounA2
handbagkäsilaukkunounA2
sunglassesaurinkolasitnounA2
braceletrannekorunounB1
necklacekaulakorunounB1
pendantriipusnounB1
pursekukkaronounB1

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for clothes. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Finnish words should I learn for clothes?

You could start with words like päällystakki (coat), mekko (dress), hattu (hat), takki (jacket). This page lists 32 Finnish words for clothes (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Finnish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Finnish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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