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Shopping in Spanish

Learn shop, product and purchase words for browsing, trying things on and returning goods.

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Spanish shopping places and people

La tienda is a store; el almacén can mean a warehouse or, regionally, a shop. This lesson uses store-specific words to keep the meaning clear.

Learn what to buy in clothes in Spanish.

  • la tiendastore · lah TYEHN-dah
  • el centro comercialshopping mall · el SEHN-troh koh-mehr-SYAHL
  • el supermercadosupermarket · el soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh
  • la tienda de ropaclothing store · lah TYEHN-dah deh ROH-pah
  • la zapateríashoe store · lah sah-pah-teh-REE-ah
  • la joyeríajewelry store · lah hoh-yeh-REE-ah
  • el clientecustomer · el KLYEHN-teh
  • el dependientesales assistant · el deh-pehn-DYEHN-teh
  • la cajacheckout · lah KAH-hah
  • el probadorfitting room · el proh-bah-DOR
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Shopping in Spanish: the full list

Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.

Quick answer: store is la tienda, shopping mall is el centro comercial, supermarket is el supermercado, clothing store is la tienda de ropa, shoe store is la zapatería, jewelry store is la joyería, customer is el cliente, sales assistant is el dependiente, checkout is la caja, and fitting room is el probador.

Spanish shopping places and people

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
storela tiendalah TYEHN-dah
shopping mallel centro comercialel SEHN-troh koh-mehr-SYAHL
supermarketel supermercadoel soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh
clothing storela tienda de ropalah TYEHN-dah deh ROH-pah
shoe storela zapateríalah sah-pah-teh-REE-ah
jewelry storela joyeríalah hoh-yeh-REE-ah
customerel clienteel KLYEHN-teh
sales assistantel dependienteel deh-pehn-DYEHN-teh
checkoutla cajalah KAH-hah
fitting roomel probadorel proh-bah-DOR

Spanish product and price vocabulary

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
productel productoel proh-DOOK-toh
brandla marcalah MAHR-kah
label / tagla etiquetalah eh-tee-KEH-tah
clothing sizela tallalah TAH-yah
size (general)el tamañoel tah-MAH-nyoh
priceel precioel PREH-syoh
special offerla ofertalah oh-FEHR-tah
discountel descuentoel dehs-KWEHN-toh
sale reductionslas rebajaslahs reh-BAH-hahs
shopping bagla bolsalah BOHL-sah

Spanish verbs for shopping and returns

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
shopping cartel carritoel kah-REE-toh
basketla cestalah SEHS-tah
purchasela compralah KOHM-prah
return (of a purchase)la devoluciónlah deh-boh-loo-SYOHN
warrantyla garantíalah gah-rahn-TEE-ah
to buycomprarkohm-PRAHR
to sellvenderbehn-DEHR
to try onprobarseproh-BAHR-seh
to exchangecambiarkahm-BYAHR
to return (an item)devolverdeh-bohl-BEHR
Shopping in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish pronunciation
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Questions about shopping in spanish

How do you say shopping in Spanish?

Ir de compras means to go shopping. Las compras can mean shopping or purchases.

What is the difference between talla and tamaño?

Talla is commonly a clothing size. Tamaño describes the size of objects more generally.

What does rebajas mean?

Las rebajas are sale reductions, often during a seasonal sale. Una oferta is a special offer.

How do you say fitting room in Spanish?

El probador is a fitting room. The verb probarse means to try clothes on.

What is a return in Spanish?

La devolución is the return of a purchase, and devolver is to return it. Cambiar means to exchange or change something.

What is the checkout called in Spanish?

La caja is the checkout or cash register. El cajero or la cajera is the cashier.

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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.