Clothes, shoes and accessories
Clothes come up when you shop, pack for a trip or describe someone. The list goes from shirts and trousers to coats, shoes and accessories, and ends with the verbs for wearing, putting on and taking off.
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Clothes in Spanish
Spanish words for clothes, shoes and accessories, and the verbs to wear, put on and take off, each with pronunciation, translation and an example.
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Download PDFla ropa[la ˈropa]clothes, clothing
En invierno necesitas ropa de abrigo.
In winter you need warm clothes.la camiseta[la kamiˈseta]T-shirt
En verano casi siempre llevo camiseta.
In summer I almost always wear a T-shirt.la camisa[la kaˈmisa]shirt
Plancha la camisa antes de la reunión.
He irons his shirt before the meeting.la blusa[la ˈβlusa]blouse
Con esa falda queda bien una blusa blanca.
A white blouse goes well with that skirt.el jersey[el xeɾˈsej]sweater, pullover
Ponte un jersey, que está refrescando.
Put on a sweater, it's getting chilly.la sudadera[la suðaˈðeɾa]sweatshirt, hoodie
El chico lleva una sudadera gris con capucha.
The boy is wearing a gray hoodie.la chaqueta[la tʃaˈketa]jacket
Llévate una chaqueta, que por la noche refresca.
Take a jacket, it gets cool at night.el abrigo[el aˈβɾiɣo]coat
En invierno lleva un abrigo grueso.
In winter she wears a thick coat.el pantalón[el pantaˈlon]pants, trousers
Este pantalón me queda largo.
These pants are too long for me.los vaqueros[los βaˈkeɾos]jeans
El fin de semana casi siempre lleva vaqueros.
On weekends he almost always wears jeans.los pantalones cortos[los pantaˈlones ˈkoɾtos]shorts
Con este calor prefiero llevar pantalones cortos.
In this heat I prefer to wear shorts.la falda[la ˈfalda]skirt
Lleva una falda larga de flores.
She is wearing a long flowered skirt.el vestido[el βesˈtiðo]dress
Se puso un vestido elegante para la cena.
She put on an elegant dress for dinner.el traje[el ˈtɾaxe]suit
Para la boda se puso un traje oscuro.
He put on a dark suit for the wedding.la corbata[la koɾˈβata]tie, necktie
Se hace el nudo de la corbata delante del espejo.
He ties his tie in front of the mirror.el calcetín[el kalθeˈtin]sock
Tengo un agujero en el calcetín.
I have a hole in my sock.el zapato[el θaˈpato]shoe
Necesito zapatos nuevos para el trabajo.
I need new shoes for work.la bota[la ˈβota]boot
En invierno lleva botas de cuero.
In winter she wears leather boots.la zapatilla[la θapaˈtiʝa]sneaker; slipper
Para hacer deporte necesita zapatillas nuevas.
She needs new sneakers for sports.la sandalia[la sanˈdalja]sandal
En vacaciones solo lleva sandalias.
On vacation he only wears sandals.la bufanda[la βuˈfanda]scarf (for warmth)
Lleva una bufanda gruesa alrededor del cuello.
She wears a thick scarf around her neck.el guante[el ˈɣwante]glove
Sin guantes se me quedan las manos heladas.
Without gloves my hands get frozen.el cinturón[el θintuˈɾon]belt
Sin cinturón se me caen los pantalones.
Without a belt my pants fall down.el pijama[el piˈxama]pajamas
Los niños ya tienen el pijama puesto.
The children already have their pajamas on.la ropa interior[la ˈropa inteˈɾjoɾ]underwear
Para el viaje meto bastante ropa interior.
I pack plenty of underwear for the trip.el bañador[el βaɲaˈðoɾ]swimsuit; swim trunks
Se le ha olvidado el bañador en casa.
He forgot his swim trunks at home.el uniforme[el uniˈfoɾme]uniform
La enfermera lleva un uniforme blanco.
The nurse wears a white uniform.el bolsillo[el βolˈsiʝo]pocket
Tengo las llaves en el bolsillo.
I have my keys in my pocket.el botón[el βoˈton]button
A mi chaqueta le falta un botón.
My jacket is missing a button.la cremallera[la kɾemaˈʝeɾa]zipper
La cremallera se ha atascado.
The zipper is stuck.la talla[la ˈtaʝa]size (of clothes)
¿Tiene esta camisa en una talla más grande?
Do you have this shirt in a bigger size?llevar[ʝeˈβaɾ]wear
En la oficina casi siempre lleva camisa.
At the office he almost always wears a shirt.ponerse[poˈneɾse]put on (clothes)
Me pongo una chaqueta y salgo.
I put on a jacket and go out.quitarse[kiˈtaɾse]take off (clothes)
Por favor, quítate los zapatos en la entrada.
Please take off your shoes at the door.probarse[pɾoˈβaɾse]try on
¿Puedo probarme estos pantalones?
Can I try on these pants?la moda[la ˈmoða]fashion
A mi hermana le interesa mucho la moda.
My sister is very interested in fashion.el sombrero[el somˈbɾeɾo]hat
Mi abuelo nunca sale de casa sin sombrero.
My grandpa never leaves the house without a hat.la gorra[la ˈɣora]cap (with a peak), baseball cap
Mi hermano lleva la gorra al revés.
My brother wears his cap backwards.
Llevar and ponerse
Spanish uses the article with clothes where English uses my: me pongo el abrigo, I put on my coat. To wear is llevar: llevo una camisa azul.
Words differ between Spain and Latin America: la camiseta and la playera, la chaqueta and la chamarra, el jersey and el suéter.
Questions about these words
- What is the difference between wearing and putting on?
- To wear is to have something on; to put on is the action of dressing. Most languages keep the two apart, as the verbs at the end of the list show.
- Are shoes and accessories included?
- Yes: shoes, boots, sneakers and sandals, then scarves, gloves, belts, hats and caps.
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