Learn Spanish (Spain): ¿Cuál es tu talla?

¿Cuál es tu talla?

What is your size?

Breakdown of ¿Cuál es tu talla?

ser

to be

cuál

which / what (implying a choice)

your (singular)

la talla

the size

Questions & Answers about ¿Cuál es tu talla?

Why do we use cuál here instead of qué if the English translation is "what"?

In Spanish, when you are asking to identify something from a group of possibilities (like picking your specific size out of all the possible clothing sizes), you use cuál. We use qué when asking for a definition or explanation. So, ¿cuál es tu talla? is basically asking "which one is your size?".

Why doesn't tu have an accent mark in this sentence?

Without the accent mark, tu means "your", showing possession (your size). With the accent mark, tú means "you". Since we are saying "your size", we use the unaccented tu.

Can I use talla to talk about the size of anything, like a house or a car?

No, talla is specifically used for clothing and shoe sizes. If you want to talk about the physical size or dimensions of a regular object, like a house or a box, you would use the word tamaño.