👕 Clothing
In this section you'll learn useful Spanish vocabulary for clothing, shoes, accessories, and outfits, along with common expressions for describing what people wear and shopping for clothes.
🟢 Basic Clothing Vocabulary
👕 Shirt → Camisa
👕 T-shirt → Camiseta
👖 Pants → Pantalones
👖 Jeans → Vaqueros / Jeans
👗 Dress → Vestido
👒 Skirt → Falda
🩳 Shorts → Pantalones cortos
🧥 Jacket → Chaqueta
🟡 More Clothing & Shoes
🧥 Coat → Abrigo
🧶 Sweater → Suéter
👟 Shoes → Zapatos
👟 Sneakers → Zapatillas
🥾 Boots → Botas
🩴 Sandals → Sandalias
🧦 Socks → Calcetines
🩱 Swimsuit → Traje de baño
👜 Accessories
👒 Hat → Sombrero
🧢 Cap → Gorra
🧣 Scarf → Bufanda
🧤 Gloves → Guantes
👓 Sunglasses → Gafas de sol
👜 Bag → Bolso / Bolsa
⌚ Watch → Reloj
👔 Tie → Corbata
👕 Clothing & Gender Agreement
Spanish clothing nouns have grammatical gender. For example, camisa and falda are feminine, while vestido and abrigo are masculine.
Articles and adjectives should agree with the noun:
La camisa roja
The red shirt
El vestido negro
The black dress
Los pantalones nuevos
The new pants
La camisa roja
The red shirt
El vestido negro
The black dress
Los pantalones nuevos
The new pants
🧥 Talking About What You Wear
👕 Llevar → To wear / To be wearing
👗 Ponerse → To put on
🧥 Quitarse → To take off
👚 Vestirse → To get dressed
✨ Quedar bien → To fit / look good on someone
📏 Talla → Size
🛍️ Useful Clothing & Shopping Phrases
👕 ¿Tiene esta camisa en otra talla?
Do you have this shirt in another size?
Do you have this shirt in another size?
💰 ¿Cuánto cuesta esta chaqueta?
How much does this jacket cost?
How much does this jacket cost?
👗 Me gusta el vestido, pero prefiero otro color.
I like the dress, but I prefer another color.
I like the dress, but I prefer another color.
👟 Estos zapatos me quedan un poco grandes.
These shoes are a little big on me.
These shoes are a little big on me.
☀️ Dressing for the Weather
❄️ Cuando hace frío, llevo un abrigo y una bufanda.
When it's cold, I wear a coat and a scarf.
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.
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.
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.
I don't go out without my sunglasses when it's very sunny.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Shopping for clothes
A: ¿Puedo probarme esta chaqueta?
B: Claro. El probador está al fondo.
A: Can I try on this jacket?
B: Of course. The fitting room is in the back.
A: ¿Puedo probarme esta chaqueta?
B: Claro. El probador está al fondo.
A: Can I try on this jacket?
B: Of course. The fitting room is in the back.
Choosing an outfit
A: ¿Qué vas a llevar esta noche?
B: Creo que voy a llevar mi camisa azul y unos pantalones negros.
A: What are you going to wear tonight?
B: I think I'm going to wear my blue shirt and some black pants.
A: ¿Qué vas a llevar esta noche?
B: Creo que voy a llevar mi camisa azul y unos pantalones negros.
A: What are you going to wear tonight?
B: I think I'm going to wear my blue shirt and some black pants.
📝 Example Sentences
👟 Compré unas zapatillas cómodas para caminar por la ciudad.
I bought some comfortable sneakers for walking around the city.
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.
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.
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.
I always wear a cap when I spend the day outdoors.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- Llevo una camisa azul.
- Necesito comprar zapatos nuevos.
- ¿Tiene esta chaqueta en otra talla?
- Estos pantalones me quedan bien.
- Voy a ponerme un abrigo.
- ¿Qué vas a llevar esta noche?