Jacket (regional comparison) in Spanish
Jacket (regional comparison) in Spanish is chaqueta (chah-KEH-tah), or chamarra or campera. It's feminine: la chaqueta.
- Spanish
- la chaqueta
- Say it
- lah chah-KEH-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la chaqueta
- Also said
- la chamarra, la campera
- Note
- Mexico: chamarra. Argentina: campera; garment details can affect the choice.
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Regional Spanish words for clothes and school items
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- la camisetaT-shirt (regional comparison) · lah kah-mee-SEH-tah
- el jerseysweater (regional comparison) · el hehr-SEY
- las zapatillas deportivassneakers (regional comparison) · lahs sah-pah-TEE-yahs deh-por-TEE-bahs
- el bañadorswimsuit (regional comparison) · el bah-nyah-DOR
- las gafaseyeglasses (regional comparison) · lahs GAH-fahs
- el bolígrafoballpoint pen (regional comparison) · el boh-LEE-grah-foh
- el rotuladormarker (regional comparison) · el rroh-too-lah-DOR
- la grapadorastapler (regional comparison) · lah grah-pah-DOH-rah
- el cordónshoelace (regional comparison) · el kor-DOHN
Questions about chaqueta
How do you say jacket (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Jacket (regional comparison) in Spanish is la chaqueta. You can also say la chamarra or la campera. Mexico: chamarra. Argentina: campera; garment details can affect the choice.
How do you pronounce chaqueta?
Say it chah-KEH-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chaqueta masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chaqueta is feminine, so it takes la: la chaqueta.
What does chaqueta mean in English?
In English, la chaqueta means jacket (regional comparison).
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