🇪🇸 Spanish Level A1

Clothes shopping in Spanish

You're in a clothes shop in Spain. Listen to the shop assistant (Carmen), then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what she says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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Clothes shopping — Spanish

What you'll learn here

Key words

el jersey el jer-SÉI
the sweater
Clothes: “jersey” (sweater), “camiseta” (t-shirt), “camisa” (shirt), “pantalones” (trousers), “chaqueta” (jacket), “vestido” (dress).
la talla la TA-lla
the size
Spanish sizes: S/M/L or 38–46. For shoes: “el número” (e.g. 40). “I wear an M / a 40.”
el probador el pro-ba-DOR
the fitting room
“Probarse” = to try on; “el probador” = the fitting room. At the entrance they often tell you how many items you can take in.
el espejo el es-PE-jo
the mirror
“¿Cómo me queda?” = how does it look on me? “Te queda genial / muy bien” = it looks great on you — what you hear at the mirror.
la etiqueta la e-ti-QUE-ta
the price tag
“Las rebajas” (the sales) are in January and July. “Estar de rebajas / rebajado” = to be on sale; “el descuento” = the discount.

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Spanish.

“¡Hola! ¿Buscas algo en concreto?” — Hi! Looking for anything in particular?
“¿Qué buscas?” — What are you after?
“¿Qué talla tienes?” — What's your size?
“Hay azul, negro y verde, mira.” — There's blue, black and green, look.

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Carmen
¡Buenas! Mira con calma, lo que quieras.
Hi! Have a look around, whatever you like.
Carmen
¿Te ayudo en algo?
Can I help you with anything?
You
Busco un jersey.
I'm looking for a sweater.
Carmen
¿Qué talla usa?
What size do you wear?
You
Uso la M.
I wear an M.
Carmen
Lo tenemos en azul, en negro y en verde.
We have it in blue, black and green.

…continues in the app →

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