Wardrobe Essentials

Shirts and Adjectives

Let's start building your wardrobe with basic tops like la camisa (the shirt) and la camiseta (the t-shirt).

Remember that adjectives describing your clothes, such as colors or sizes, come after the noun. They must always match the clothing item in both gender and number.

I am looking for a white shirt.
Estoy buscando una camisa blanca.
The girl is buying some t-shirts.
La chica está comprando unas camisetas.

Bottoms and Footwear

For the lower body, you will need la falda (the skirt) or el zapato (the shoe).

In Spain, it is very common to use the singular form el pantalón to refer to a single pair of trousers.

I need to buy blue trousers.
Necesito comprar un pantalón azul.
I want a small skirt, please.
Quiero una falda pequeña, por favor.
The black shoes are small.
Los zapatos negros son pequeños.

Wearing Clothes

To talk about the clothes you have on, use the verb llevar (to wear). Let's see it in action with a new item, la chaqueta (the jacket).

I always wear a green jacket.
Siempre llevo una chaqueta verde.
She is wearing black trousers today.
Hoy lleva un pantalón negro.

Shopping and Sizes

When you visit a shop to look for un vestido (a dress) or un jersey (a sweater), the staff might ask for your size, which is la talla.

What is your size?
¿Cuál es tu talla?
They do not have my size in the shop.
No tienen mi talla en la tienda.
The red dress is very cheap.
El vestido rojo es muy barato.
I like your sweater a lot.
Me gusta mucho tu jersey.

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