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Clothes vocabulary in Spanish<\/h2>\n\n

In the pronunciation column, capitals mark the stressed syllable. “h” stands for the jota, as in Scottish “loch”. “th” is the Spain pronunciation of z, and of c before e or i; in Latin America it is “s”.<\/p>\n\n

Everyday clothes<\/h3>\n\n
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
la ropa<\/td>clothes<\/td>ROH-pah<\/td><\/tr>
la camiseta<\/td>T-shirt<\/td>kah-mee-SEH-tah<\/td><\/tr>
la camisa<\/td>shirt<\/td>kah-MEE-sah<\/td><\/tr>
el jersey<\/td>jumper (Spain)<\/td>hair-SAY<\/td><\/tr>
la sudadera<\/td>sweatshirt, hoodie<\/td>soo-dah-DEH-rah<\/td><\/tr>
los pantalones<\/td>trousers<\/td>pahn-tah-LOH-nes<\/td><\/tr>
los vaqueros<\/td>jeans (Spain)<\/td>bah-KEH-rohs<\/td><\/tr>
los pantalones cortos<\/td>shorts<\/td>pahn-tah-LOH-nes KOR-tohs<\/td><\/tr>
la falda<\/td>skirt (Spain)<\/td>FAHL-dah<\/td><\/tr>
el vestido<\/td>dress<\/td>bes-TEE-doh<\/td><\/tr>
la chaqueta<\/td>jacket, blazer (Spain)<\/td>chah-KEH-tah<\/td><\/tr>
el abrigo<\/td>coat<\/td>ah-BREE-goh<\/td><\/tr>
el ch\u00e1ndal<\/td>tracksuit (Spain)<\/td>CHAHN-dal<\/td><\/tr>
el uniforme<\/td>uniform<\/td>oo-nee-FOR-meh<\/td><\/tr>
la corbata<\/td>tie<\/td>kor-BAH-tah<\/td><\/tr>
el pijama<\/td>pyjamas (Spain)<\/td>pee-HAH-mah<\/td><\/tr>
el ba\u00f1ador<\/td>swimsuit, trunks (Spain)<\/td>bah-nyah-DOR<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Shoes and accessories<\/h3>\n\n
Spanish<\/th>English<\/th>Say it like<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
los zapatos<\/td>shoes<\/td>thah-PAH-tohs \/ sah-<\/td><\/tr>
las zapatillas (de deporte)<\/td>trainers (Spain)<\/td>thah-pah-TEE-yahs<\/td><\/tr>
las botas<\/td>boots<\/td>BOH-tahs<\/td><\/tr>
las sandalias<\/td>sandals<\/td>sahn-DAH-lyahs<\/td><\/tr>
los calcetines<\/td>socks (Spain)<\/td>kal-theh-TEE-nes<\/td><\/tr>
la gorra<\/td>cap<\/td>GOH-rrah<\/td><\/tr>
el gorro<\/td>woolly hat<\/td>GOH-rroh<\/td><\/tr>
el sombrero<\/td>hat (with a brim)<\/td>som-BREH-roh<\/td><\/tr>
la bufanda<\/td>scarf<\/td>boo-FAHN-dah<\/td><\/tr>
los guantes<\/td>gloves<\/td>GWAHN-tes<\/td><\/tr>
el cintur\u00f3n<\/td>belt<\/td>theen-too-RON<\/td><\/tr>
las gafas<\/td>glasses (Spain)<\/td>GAH-fahs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

La gorra<\/span> and el gorro<\/span> are a useful pair: a peaked cap is feminine, a woolly hat masculine. Las zapatillas<\/span> can also mean slippers; add de deporte<\/span> to be clear.<\/p>\n\n

Spain and Latin America<\/h3>\n\n
Spain<\/th>Latin America<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
la camiseta<\/td>la playera (Mexico), la remera (Argentina, Uruguay), la polera (Chile)<\/td>T-shirt<\/td><\/tr>
el jersey<\/td>el su\u00e9ter, el pul\u00f3ver (Argentina)<\/td>jumper<\/td><\/tr>
la chaqueta<\/td>la chamarra (Mexico), la campera (Argentina, Uruguay)<\/td>jacket<\/td><\/tr>
la falda<\/td>la pollera (Southern Cone)<\/td>skirt<\/td><\/tr>
los vaqueros<\/td>los jeans<\/td>jeans<\/td><\/tr>
los calcetines<\/td>las medias (many countries)<\/td>socks<\/td><\/tr>
las zapatillas de deporte<\/td>los tenis (Mexico, Colombia)<\/td>trainers<\/td><\/tr>
el ba\u00f1ador<\/td>el traje de ba\u00f1o<\/td>swimsuit<\/td><\/tr>
las gafas<\/td>los lentes, los anteojos<\/td>glasses<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Watch las medias<\/span>: in Spain they are tights or stockings, while in much of Latin America they are simply socks.<\/p>\n\n

Wearing, putting on, taking off<\/h2>\n\n
  1. To wear is llevar.<\/strong> Llevo una camiseta blanca.<\/span> \u00bfQu\u00e9 llevas hoy?<\/span> In Latin America, usar<\/span> is also common for clothes worn regularly.<\/li>
  2. To put on is ponerse, to take off is quitarse.<\/strong> Me pongo el abrigo.<\/span> Qu\u00edtate la gorra en clase.<\/span> To try on is probarse<\/span>.<\/li>
  3. Use the article, not the possessive, with your own clothes.<\/strong> Me pongo la chaqueta<\/span>, not “mi chaqueta”: the reflexive already shows whose it is.<\/li>
  4. Ropa is singular.<\/strong> La ropa<\/span> means “clothes”: Mi ropa est\u00e1 sucia.<\/span> One item is una prenda<\/span>.<\/li>
  5. Pantalones can be plural or singular.<\/strong> los pantalones<\/span> and el pantal\u00f3n<\/span> both mean one pair of trousers. Las gafas<\/span> is always plural.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    Colours, materials and patterns<\/h3>\n\n

    Colours come after the noun and agree like other adjectives: una falda negra<\/span>, unos zapatos negros<\/span>, una camisa verde<\/span>, unas botas verdes<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n