Question 1

Why use prenda instead of ropa here?

Accepted Answer

Ropa means clothes or clothing in general and is treated as an uncountable noun in Spanish. Because this sentence talks about one specific, countable piece of clothing (a sweater), we must use prenda, which means a garment or an individual item of clothing.

Question 2

I usually see suéter for sweater. Is jersey common?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in Spain, jersey is the standard and most common word for a warm sweater or jumper. While you will hear suéter in Latin America, a Spanish person will naturally say jersey. It is also helpful to know that its plural is an exception: jerséis.

Question 3

Why does favorita come after prenda rather than before it?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, adjectives that classify or distinguish a noun from others go after the noun. By saying prenda favorita, you are specifically singling out this item from all your other clothes. Putting it before the noun would sound unnatural in this context.

Question 4

Is jersey masculine or feminine?

Accepted Answer

It is masculine, which is why it takes the article el and the adjective rojo ends in -o. Nouns ending in -y in Spanish are generally masculine.

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