German for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 4

Smaller and bigger

Sizes and fit in German — Die Bluse passt, aber der Rock nicht so (The blouse fits, but the skirt not so much) — with the verb passen.

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Pronunciation Translations Tips

Rose

Ist diese Bluse in Ordnung?

Is the blouse ok?

Tip: <In Ordnung> lit. means “in order”.
Yaya

Die Bluse gefällt mir, aber der Rock eher weniger.

The blouse is fine, but the skirt not quite.
Rose

Ist er zu groß?

Is it too large?
Yaya

Nein, er ist zu eng. Ich wünschte, es gäbe ihn in L...

No, it's too tight. I wish I had an L.

Tip: This sentence expresses surreal or wishful thinking

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'it fits' in German?

Es passt mir (gut) = 'it fits me well'. Passen = to fit. Es passt nicht = 'it doesn't fit'.

Common German size words?

Klein (small), mittel (medium), groß (large), zu klein (too small), zu groß (too big), passt genau (fits exactly).

Nicht so vs nicht?

Nicht so + adjective = 'not so / not really'. Softens the negation: Nicht so gut = 'not so good'.