Russian for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 5

Does it fit ?

Russian sizing — Подходит ли? (Does it fit?) — and trying clothes on.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Вам подошла эта шапка?

    Vam podošla èta šapka?

    Did this hat fit you?

  2. Kyle Kyle

    Да, мне подошла эта шапка

    Da, mne podošla èta šapka

    Yes, this hat fits me

  3. Rose Rose

    А обувь?

    A obuvʹ?

    What about shoes?

  4. Kyle Kyle

    Нет, она слишком узкая мне

    Net, ona sliškom uzkaja mne

    No, they are too small for me

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What is подходит ли?

'Does it fit?' — using -ли for yes/no question. Less formal: Подходит?

Russian for clothes that fit/don't fit?

Сидит хорошо (sits well = fits well). Мало (too small), велико (too big), узко (tight), широко (loose).

Common Russian clothes?

Платье (dress), рубашка (shirt), брюки (trousers), куртка (jacket), пальто (coat), обувь (shoes).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.