2.3: Trying on Clothing

Practice your clothing vocabulary by saying the names of your clothes in Spanish when you put them on.

Now that you know the names of clothing items, you may want to go to the store and try some on. Here are some phrases that may help. Click below to hear the phrases.

Store Phrases

“En la tienda”

If you need some help from un dependiente (a salesperson), you may ask:

¿Con permiso, me puede atender, por favor?

(Excuse me, can you help me please?)

Sizes

Uso talla treinta y seis. (I wear size 36.)
Uso el número cuarenta en zapatos. (I wear a size 40 in shoes.)

small – chico
medium – medio
large – grande

¿Me la puedo probar? (Can I try it on?) [la in this sentence represents la talla]

Asking How Clothes Fit

Trying on Clothing

Preguntas	Respuestas
¿Te gusta esta falda? (Do you like this skirt?)	La falda está muy de moda. (The skirt is very stylish.)
¿Cómo me veo en estos pantalones? (How do I look in these pants?)	Te ves muy . . . (bonita, guapo, etc.) (You look very . . . beautiful, handsome, etc.)
¿Cómo te queda la camisa? (How does the shirt fit you?)	Me queda un poco estrecha. (It fits a little tight.) Los pantalones me quedan anchos/largos. (The pants are too loose/long.) Tu camisa no hace juego con tus pantalones. (Your shirt does not match your pants.)