Clothing · La ropa
20 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. What you wear, worn with the verb llevar — literally “to carry”.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | to wear | llevar | Literally 'to carry'; also used for wearing clothes. |
 | dress shirt | la camisa | Its diminutive camiseta means t-shirt. |
 | t-shirt | la camiseta | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico: la playera; in Argentina: la remera. |
 | pants | los pantalones | Usually plural, like in English ('pants'). |
 | jeans | los jeans | 🌎 RegionIn Spain: los vaqueros. |
 | dress | el vestido | 🔗 Word familyFrom vestir (to dress) — not a 'vest' (that's el chaleco). |
 | skirt | la falda | Also a mountainside: la falda de la montaña. |
 | coat | el abrigo | 🔗 Word familyFrom the verb abrigar (to keep warm, wrap up). |
 | jacket | la chaqueta | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico: la chamarra; in Argentina: la campera. |
 | sweater | el suéter | Borrowed from English 'sweater'; in Spain: el jersey. |
 | shoes | los zapatos | Shoe shop: la zapatería; shoemaker: el zapatero. |
 | sneakers | las zapatillas | 🌎 RegionIn Mexico: los tenis; in Spain: las zapatillas deportivas. |
 | boots | las botas | |
 | socks | los calcetines | Singular: el calcetín. In Argentina: las medias. |
 | hat | el sombrero | 🔗 Word familyFrom sombra (shade) — literally 'shade-maker'. |
 | cap | la gorra | Compare el gorro — a brimless knit hat. |
 | scarf | la bufanda | A warm winter scarf; a light or silk scarf is el pañuelo. |
 | gloves | los guantes | Glove compartment: la guantera. |
 | belt | el cinturón | 🔗 Word familyFrom cintura (waist); seatbelt: el cinturón de seguridad. |
 | suit | el traje | Swimsuit: el traje de baño; also the past tense of traer ('I brought'). |
See also:ColorsCore adjectives