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Beginner Spanish · Clothes and shopping

Clothes and Accessories in Spanish

Clothing vocabulary becomes much more useful when you can do something with it. Learn a few everyday items, say what you are wearing, ask about size and price, and handle a simple conversation in a clothing store.

Your next small win: name common clothes, describe an outfit, ask to try something on, and talk about size, color, and fit.

Start with everyday items

Common Clothing

These items give you enough vocabulary to describe a basic outfit and begin shopping.

camisa
Shirt
camiseta
T-shirt
pantalones
Pants
vestido
Dress
falda
Skirt
chaqueta
Jacket
zapatos
Shoes
abrigo
Coat

Name an outfit

Say “a blue shirt and black pants” using vocabulary from the lesson.

More clothes and shoes
vaqueros / jeans
Jeans
pantalones cortos
Shorts
suéter
Sweater
zapatillas
Sneakers
botas
Boots
sandalias
Sandals
calcetines
Socks
traje de baño
Swimsuit
Accessories
sombrero
Hat
gorra
Cap
bufanda
Scarf
guantes
Gloves
gafas de sol
Sunglasses
bolso / bolsa
Bag
reloj
Watch
corbata
Tie

Do something with the clothes

Wear, Put On, and Take Off

These verbs help you move beyond naming clothes and start talking about what someone is actually wearing or doing.

llevar
To wear / to be wearing
ponerse
To put on
quitarse
To take off
vestirse
To get dressed
Hoy llevo una chaqueta.
Today I'm wearing a jacket.
Voy a ponerme un abrigo.
I'm going to put on a coat.

Talk about tonight's outfit

Say that you think you are going to wear your blue shirt and black pants.

Use the vocabulary in a store

Shopping for Clothes

These phrases cover four common shopping needs: trying something on, finding another size, asking the price, and talking about fit.

¿Puedo probarme esta chaqueta?
Can I try on this jacket?
¿Tiene esta camisa en otra talla?
Do you have this shirt in another size?
¿Cuánto cuesta esta chaqueta?
How much does this jacket cost?
Estos zapatos me quedan un poco grandes.
These shoes are a little big on me.

Useful shopping words: talla means “size.” The source uses quedar when talking about how clothes or shoes fit.

Me gusta el vestido, pero prefiero otro color.
I like the dress, but I prefer another color.
Me quedan bien.
They fit me well.

Ask for another size

The shirt is not your size. What can you ask?

Make colors and descriptions agree

Clothing and Agreement

Clothing nouns have grammatical gender and number. Articles and adjectives should match the noun being described.

la camisa roja
The red shirt
el vestido negro
The black dress
los pantalones nuevos
The new pants

Notice the matches: camisa is feminine, vestido is masculine, and pantalones is plural.

Match the adjective

Complete “the red shirt” using camisa and rojo / roja.

Choose clothes for the situation

Dressing for the Weather

Clothing becomes easier to remember when you connect it to a reason for wearing it.

Cuando hace frío, llevo un abrigo y una bufanda.
When it's cold, I wear a coat and a scarf.
En verano prefiero llevar pantalones cortos y sandalias.
In summer, I prefer to wear shorts and sandals.
Hoy llevo una chaqueta porque parece que va a llover.
Today I'm wearing a jacket because it looks like it's going to rain.
No salgo sin mis gafas de sol cuando hace mucho sol.
I don't go out without my sunglasses when it's very sunny.

Put the clothes into conversation

Everyday Conversations

Shopping for clothes

A
¿Puedo probarme esta chaqueta?
Can I try on this jacket?
B
Claro. El probador está al fondo.
Of course. The fitting room is in the back.

Choosing an outfit

A
¿Qué vas a llevar esta noche?
What are you going to wear tonight?
B
Creo que voy a llevar mi camisa azul y unos pantalones negros.
I think I'm going to wear my blue shirt and some black pants.
More clothing in context
Compré unas zapatillas cómodas para caminar por la ciudad.
I bought some comfortable sneakers for walking around the city.
Mi hermana encontró un vestido perfecto para la fiesta.
My sister found a perfect dress for the party.
Dejé mi abrigo en casa y ahora tengo frío.
I left my coat at home, and now I'm cold.
Siempre llevo una gorra cuando paso el día al aire libre.
I always wear a cap when I spend the day outdoors.

Your turn · 8 quick questions

Practice: Clothes and Shopping

Choose the phrase that fits each situation. Focus on clothing, trying things on, size, price, fit, and what someone is wearing.

Audio uses your device's Spanish text-to-speech voice. Listen to each item or phrase, then try describing an outfit or practicing a store conversation yourself.