This is a list of 30 common words for talking about clothes in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Clothes in Spanish: la camisa, la camiseta, los pantalones, los vaqueros, los pantalones cortos, la falda, el vestido. The table below gives all 30 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la camisa /kamisa/ | shirt | Llevo una camisa blanca para trabajar hoy. I am wearing a white shirt to work today. |
| la camiseta /kamiseta/ | T-shirt | Mi camiseta azul está limpia esta mañana. My blue T-shirt is clean this morning. |
| los pantalones /pantalones/ | trousers | Estos pantalones negros son muy cómodos. These black trousers are very comfortable. |
| los vaqueros /bakeɾos/ In Latin America: los jeans. | jeans | Mis vaqueros nuevos están en el armario. My new jeans are in the closet. |
| los pantalones cortos /pantalones koɾtos/ | shorts | Llevo pantalones cortos cuando hace calor. I wear shorts when it is hot. |
| la falda /falða/ | skirt | Mi hermana lleva una falda roja hoy. My sister is wearing a red skirt today. |
| el vestido /bestiðo/ | dress | Ella compra un vestido para la boda. She is buying a dress for the wedding. |
| la chaqueta /tʃaketa/ | jacket | Necesito una chaqueta porque hace frío. I need a jacket because it is cold. |
| el abrigo /aβɾiɣo/ | coat | Me pongo el abrigo antes de salir. I put on my coat before going out. |
| el jersey /xeɾseɪ/ | sweater | Este jersey de lana abriga mucho. This wool sweater keeps me very warm. |
| la sudadera con capucha /suðaðeɾa kon kaputʃa/ | hoodie | Llevo una sudadera con capucha al colegio. I am wearing a hoodie to school. |
| el traje /tɾaxe/ | suit | Mi padre lleva un traje gris al trabajo. My father is wearing a gray suit to work. |
| la corbata /koɾβata/ | tie | Él lleva una corbata azul en la boda. He is wearing a blue tie at the wedding. |
| el calcetín /kalθetin/ | sock | He perdido un calcetín debajo de la cama. I have lost a sock under the bed. |
| el zapato /θapato/ | shoe | Este zapato me queda pequeño. This shoe is too small for me. |
| la bota /bota/ | boot | Me pongo las botas cuando llueve mucho. I put on my boots when it rains heavily. |
| la zapatilla deportiva /θapatiʎa ðepoɾtiβa/ | sneaker | Llevo zapatillas deportivas para correr por el parque. I wear sneakers to run in the park. |
| la sandalia /sandalja/ | sandal | En verano llevo sandalias todos los días. In summer I wear sandals every day. |
| la zapatilla de casa /θapatiʎa ðe kasa/ | slipper | Me pongo las zapatillas de casa por la noche. I put on my slippers at night. |
| el sombrero /sombɾeɾo/ | hat | Mi abuelo lleva un sombrero en el campo. My grandfather wears a hat in the countryside. |
| la gorra /ɡora/ | cap | Llevo una gorra para protegerme del sol. I wear a cap to protect myself from the sun. |
| la bufanda /bufanda/ | scarf | Me pongo la bufanda antes de salir. I put on my scarf before going out. |
| el guante /ɡwante/ | glove | Necesito un guante para la mano derecha. I need a glove for my right hand. |
| el cinturón /θintuɾon/ | belt | Este cinturón no combina con mis pantalones. This belt does not go with my pants. |
| el pijama /pixama/ | pyjamas | Me pongo el pijama antes de dormir. I put on my pyjamas before going to sleep. |
| la ropa interior /ropa inteɾjoɾ/ | underwear | La ropa interior limpia está en el cajón. The clean underwear is in the drawer. |
| el bañador /baɲaðoɾ/ | swimsuit | He metido el bañador en la mochila. I have put my swimsuit in the backpack. |
| el chubasquero /tʃuβaskeɾo/ | raincoat | Llevo el chubasquero porque está lloviendo. I am wearing my raincoat because it is raining. |
| la blusa /blusa/ | blouse | Mi madre lleva una blusa blanca hoy. My mother is wearing a white blouse today. |
| las gafas de sol /ɡafas ðe sol/ | sunglasses | Necesito las gafas de sol en la playa. I need sunglasses at the beach. |
The list on this page has 30 words. The first ones are la camisa (shirt), la camiseta (T-shirt), los pantalones (trousers). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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