Everyday clothes, coats, shoes and accessories, with the words each country uses. Practice right here.
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Everyday clothes in Spanish
La ropa is singular: mi ropa es nueva, my clothes are new.
To say what someone is wearing, use llevar: llevo una camisa azul, I'm wearing a blue shirt. The color comes after the item.
la ropaclothes · lah RROH-pah
la camisashirt · lah kah-MEE-sah
la camisetaT-shirt · lah kah-mee-SEH-tah
la blusablouse · lah BLOO-sah
los pantalonespants (trousers) · lohs pahn-tah-LOH-nehs
los vaquerosjeans · lohs bah-KEH-rohs
los pantalones cortosshorts · lohs pahn-tah-LOH-nehs KOR-tohs
la faldaskirt · lah FAHL-dah
el vestidodress · el behs-TEE-doh
el suétersweater · el SWEH-tehr
la sudaderasweatshirt · lah soo-dah-DEH-rah
el trajesuit · el TRAH-heh
Coats and winter clothes in Spanish
When the weather turns cold: put on is ponerse, take off is quitarse: me pongo el abrigo, I put my coat on.
el abrigocoat · el ah-BREE-goh
la chaquetajacket · lah chah-KEH-tah
el impermeableraincoat · el eem-pehr-meh-AH-bleh
la bufandascarf · lah boo-FAHN-dah
los guantesgloves · lohs GWAHN-tehs
el gorrobeanie (woolly hat) · el GOH-rroh
Shoes and socks in Spanish
Shoe words change most between countries: zapatillas in Spain, tenis in Mexico, calcetines or medias for socks.
los zapatosshoes · lohs sah-PAH-tohs
las zapatillassneakers · lahs sah-pah-TEE-yahs
las botasboots · lahs BOH-tahs
las sandaliassandals · lahs sahn-DAH-lyahs
los calcetinessocks · lohs kahl-seh-TEE-nehs
las pantuflasslippers · lahs pahn-TOO-flahs
Underwear, pajamas and swimwear in Spanish
Pijama is masculine in Spain and often feminine in Latin America: el pijama, la pijama.
la ropa interiorunderwear · lah RROH-pah een-teh-RYOR
el pijamapajamas · el pee-HAH-mah
el sujetadorbra · el soo-heh-tah-DOR
el traje de bañoswimsuit · el TRAH-heh deh BAH-nyoh
Accessories in Spanish
Sombrero is any hat with a brim; a baseball cap is una gorra.
el sombrerohat · el sohm-BREH-roh
la gorracap · lah GOH-rrah
el cinturónbelt · el seen-too-ROHN
la corbatatie · lah kor-BAH-tah
el bolsohandbag · el BOHL-soh
la mochilabackpack · lah moh-CHEE-lah
las gafasglasses · lahs GAH-fahs
el relojwatch · el rreh-LOH
los pendientesearrings · lohs pen-DYEN-tehs
el anilloring · el ah-NEE-yoh
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Clothes in Spanish: the full list
Every item of clothing on this page with its pronunciation and regional words.
Quick answer:clothes is la ropa, shirt is la camisa, T-shirt is la camiseta, blouse is la blusa, pants (trousers) is los pantalones, jeans is los vaqueros, shorts is los pantalones cortos, skirt is la falda, dress is el vestido, sweater is el suéter, sweatshirt is la sudadera, and suit is el traje.
La ropa. It's singular: me pongo la ropa, I put my clothes on.
How do you say what someone is wearing in Spanish?
Use llevar: lleva un vestido rojo, she's wearing a red dress. Ponerse is to put on and quitarse to take off.
Why are there different words for the same clothes?
Clothing words vary a lot by country. A T-shirt is camiseta in Spain, playera in Mexico and remera in Argentina; a jacket is chaqueta, chamarra or campera.
Is pantalón singular or plural?
Both are used: el pantalón and los pantalones both mean a pair of trousers.
How do you say shoes and sneakers in Spanish?
Los zapatos are shoes. Sneakers are zapatillas in Spain and tenis in Mexico and much of Latin America.
How do you say hat in Spanish?
Sombrero for a hat with a brim, gorra for a cap and gorro for a woolly hat.
How do you say shirt in Spanish?
La camisa. A T-shirt is la camiseta, or la playera in Mexico and la remera in Argentina.
How do you say jacket and coat in Spanish?
A jacket is la chaqueta in Spain, la chamarra in Mexico and la campera in Argentina. A coat is el abrigo.
How do you say socks in Spanish?
Los calcetines, or las medias in much of Latin America.
