From picking up new clothing or describing what color or type of pants you want to order, learning clothes in Spanish is a must!
Describing or naming articles of clothing is really common, whether, in everyday conversation at the mall or laundromat or when writing in Spanish, you will encounter it! Learning this will also move you forward on the path of Spanish fluency.
In this article, we will teach you how to correctly (grammar-wise) talk about clothing and name these clothing words in Spanish!
The Definitive Articles in Spanish
Understanding grammar is important in any language, and Spanish, such as adjectives in Spanish, is no different. For now, let’s talk about definitive articles.
When it comes to clothing vocabulary in Spanish, the definitive article (by using “the” in front of a word) is used rather than possessive pronouns (mine, hers, theirs etc), like with body parts in Spanish.
The definitive articles in Spanish are el, la, los and las. El and los are for masculine words, la and las are for feminine nouns.
For example, “the skirt” in Spanish is la falda instead of tu falda (your skirt). Possessive pronouns are often omitted and replaced with definitive articles. Other examples include el abrigo (coat) and las botas (boots).
Clothes in Spanish
Now that you know how to use words of Spanish clothing items, here we have listed many types of clothing items and their Spanish translation. Kick up your conversational skills up a notch by learning colors in Spanish, or compliment someone’s clothing by learning beautiful in Spanish!
Basic Clothes in Spanish
Pants – los pantalones
Shorts – pantalones cortos
Jeans – pantalones vaqueros
Suit – el traje
Dress – el vestido
Skirt – la falda
T-shirt – la camiseta
Shirt – la camisa
Jacket – la chamarra
Sweater – el suéter
Coat – el abrigo
Hat – el gorro / el sombrero
Socks – los calcetines / las medias
Shoes – los zapatos
Sneakers – las zapatillas
Sandals – las sandalías
Uniform – el uniforme
Sentence examples:
- ¿En serio está usando pantalones vaqueros para un evento formal?
(Are you seriously wearing jeans to a formal event?)
- Hace frío afuera, deberías usar un sombrero.
(It’s cold outside, you should wear your hat.)
Woman’s Clothes in Spanish
Tank top – la camiseta de tiras / el polo a tiras
Strapless top – la camiseta sin mangas
Blouse – la blusa
Cardigan sweater – el suéter ligero
Scarf – la bufanda
Leather jacket – la chaqueta de cuero
Mini skirt – la mini falda
Pencil skirt / a line skirt – la falda altura tres cuartos
Wedding dress – el vestido de novia
Evening gown – el vestido de tarde
Cocktail dress – el vestido de cóctel
Ball gown – el vestido gala
Nightgown – unas bragas
Bikini – el biquini
One piece bathing suit – el traje de baño de una pieza
Bra – el sostén
Bralette – el bralette
Panties – ropa interior
Stockings – unas medias
Sentence examples:
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Los ciclistas a menudo usan chaquetas de cuero
(Bikers often wear leather jackets)
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Como siempre, la dama de la mansión vestía un elegante vestido gala.
(As always, the lady of the mansion was dressed in an elegant gala dress.)
Men’s Clothes in Spanish
Blazer – un blazer
Tie – una corbata
Shirt – una camisa
Vest – chaleco
Trousers – pantalones de traje
Sports jacket – una chaqueta sport
Hoodie – suéter con capucha
Suit – un traje
Tuxedo – el esmoquin
Long shorts – los pantalones cortos hasta las rodilla
Swim briefs – el traje de baño
Boxer shorts – los boxers
Underwear – los calzoncillos
Undershirt – la camiseta
Bathrobe – la bata
Sentence examples:
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El novio estaba de pie con orgullo en el altar con su nuevo y caro esmoquin.
(The groom stood proudly at the altar with his new and expensive tuxedo.)
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¡Apuesto a que su armario solo consiste en suéter con capucha!
(I bet his closet only consists of hoodies!)
Footwear in Spanish
High heels – tacones
Flats – zapatos planos
Loafers – mocasines
High heel boots – botas de tacón
Rain boots – botas de lluvia
Booties – botas al tobillo
Shoelaces – cordones
Slippers – pantuflas
Clogs – zuecos
Sentence examples:
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Si pudiera, solo usaría pantuflas por el resto de mi vida.
If I could, I would only wear slippers for the rest of my life.
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La verdad es que uso zapatos con velcro porque no sé atar los cordones.
(The truth is, I wear velcro shoes because I don’t know how to tie shoelaces.)
Jewelry & Accessories in Spanish
Handbag / purse – el bolso
Coinwallet – el monedero
Wallet – la cartera / billetera
Gloves – los guantes
Earrings – los arretes
Bracelet – la pulsera
Necklace – el collar
Pearls – las perlas
Watch – el reloj
Pin – el prendedor
Sentence examples:
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Heredé estas perlas de mi madre.
(I inherited these pearls from my mother.)
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Es peligroso llevar un bolso de mano por estos lugares.
(It’s dangerous to carry a handbag around these parts.)
Adjectives for Clothes in Spanish
Words that describes clothing.
Zipper – el cierre
Fabric – la fabrica
Button – el boton
Leather – de cuero
Pattern – el estampado
Cotton – de algodón
Silk – de seda
Striped – a rayas
Tight – apretado
Loose – suelto
Sentence examples:
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El jefe siempre lleva ese feo traje de rayas.
(The boss always wears that ugly striped suit.)
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Estoy triste. Se rompió el cierre de mi chaqueta favorita.
(I’m sad. The zipper broke on my favourite jacket.)
Basic Verbs for Clothes in Spanish
We have already discussed a few key grammar topics when it comes to clothes item in Spanish. Now it is the verbs’ time to shine! There are a few key Spanish words that you should know if you are to make Spanish sentences with articles of clothing. Here is a list of them with some examples of how to use them.
Vestirse → get dressed
- Si vas a trabajar en la industria de la moda, debes saber cómo vestirse.
(If you are to work in the fashion industry, you should know how to get dressed.)
- Por las mañanas, su madre siempre le grita que deben vestirse.
(In the mornings, their mother is always yelling at them to get dressed.)
Desvestirse → get undressed
- Ese vestido se ve complicado. ¿Cómo te vas a desvestir?
(That dress looks complicated. How will you get undressed?)
- ¡Recuerda desvestirte antes de dormir!
(Remember to get undressed before you sleep!)
Probarse → to try (clothing)
- ¡Estoy muy emocionada de probarme las faldas !
(I’m so excited to try on the skirts!)
- Va a probarse esos zapatos antes del gran evento.
(He’s going to try those shoes on before the big event.)
Quedar → to fit
- Me pregunto si esto me va a quedar bien.
(I wonder if this is going to fit me?)
- Creo que esto me queda demasiado pequeño.
(I think this is too small to fit me.)
Ponerse → to put on (clothing)
- Debes ponerte estos zapatos para esta noche.
(You should try on these shoes for tonight)
- ¿De verdad te vas a ponerse ESE vestido?
(Are you really going to put on THAT dress?)
Quitarse → take off (clothing)
- Quitate esa camisa y ponte esta.
(Take off that shirt and put this one on.)
- No puedo esperar para quitarme este uniforme.
(I can’t wait to take off this uniform)
Llevar → to wear (clothing)
- La chica lleva unas botas negras
(The girl is wearing black boots.)
- Ahora se llevan las zapatillas blancas
(Now its trendy to wear white sneakers.)
Common Expressions for Clothes in Spanish
Here are some Spanish question words and common expressions related to clothing that you can use in conversation.
| Spanish Phrase | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| ¿Dónde compraste esa blusa? | Where did you buy that blouse? |
| ¿Es necesario vestirse con vestido de gala? | Is it necessary to dress in a gala dress? |
| ¿Cuánto calzas? | What do you wear? |
| ¿Cuáles son las reglas de vestuario? | What are the locker room rules? |
| ¿Cuándo compraste esos zapatos? | When did you buy those shoes? |
Dress (your words) for success with clothes in Spanish!
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