Introduction
Shopping for clothes in a Spanish-speaking country is a great way to practice. This lesson covers the vocabulary for common garments, colors, sizes, and the phrases that will get you through any store.
Clothing (La Ropa)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la camisa | shirt |
| la camiseta | T-shirt |
| el pantalón / los pantalones | pants |
| los jeans / los vaqueros | jeans |
| la falda | skirt |
| el vestido | dress |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| el abrigo | coat |
| el suéter | sweater |
| la sudadera | hoodie / sweatshirt |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| las zapatillas | sneakers / slippers |
| las botas | boots |
| las sandalias | sandals |
| los calcetines | socks |
| la ropa interior | underwear |
| el cinturón | belt |
| el sombrero / la gorra | hat / cap |
| la bufanda | scarf |
| los guantes | gloves |
Colors (Los Colores)
| Spanish | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| rojo/a | red | agrees in gender |
| azul | blue | no gender change |
| verde | green | no gender change |
| amarillo/a | yellow | agrees in gender |
| negro/a | black | agrees in gender |
| blanco/a | white | agrees in gender |
| gris | gray | no gender change |
| marrón | brown | no gender change |
| rosado/a / rosa | pink | rosa never changes |
| morado/a | purple | agrees in gender |
| naranja | orange (color) | never changes |
- una camisa azul — a blue shirt
- zapatos negros — black shoes
- la falda roja — the red skirt
Rule: Colors ending in -o change for gender and number. Colors ending in -e, a consonant, or borrowed from nouns (rosa, naranja) do not change for gender.
Sizes (Las Tallas)
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la talla | size (clothing) |
| el número | size (shoes) |
| pequeño/a | small |
| mediano/a | medium |
| grande | large |
| ¿Tiene una talla más grande? | Do you have a bigger size? |
| ¿Tiene una talla más pequeña? | Do you have a smaller size? |
Shopping Phrases
Browsing
- Solo estoy mirando, gracias. — I'm just looking, thanks.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? — How much does this cost?
- ¿Tiene esto en otro color? — Do you have this in another color?
- ¿Dónde está el probador? — Where is the fitting room?
- ¿Puedo probármelo? — Can I try it on?
Buying
- Me lo llevo. — I'll take it.
- ¿Aceptan tarjeta? — Do you accept cards?
- ¿Hay descuento? — Is there a discount?
- Está en oferta / en rebaja. — It's on sale.
Describing fit
- Me queda bien. — It fits me well.
- Me queda grande / pequeño. — It's too big / small on me.
- Me queda apretado. — It's tight on me.
Practice
How do you say 'black shoes'?
You want to try something on. What do you say?
Which color word NEVER changes form for gender?
'Me queda grande' means…