Vocabulary - describing clothes
Spain has had a lot of success in the fashion industry thanks to designers and high-street shops that have conquered the international fashion market. Spanish models have also contributed to Spain's worldwide reputation for fashion.
Here is some useful vocabulary to start talking about clothes.
| el abrigo | coat |
| las botas | boots |
| la camisa | shirt |
| la camiseta | T-shirt |
| el chandal | tracksuit |
| la chaqueta | jacket |
| los calcetines | socks |
| el cinturón | belt |
| la corbata | tie |
| la falda | skirt |
| la gorra | cap |
| los pantalones (cortos) | trousers (shorts) |
| la ropa | clothes |
| el sombrero | hat |
| los vaqueros | jeans |
| el vestido | dress |
| las zapatillas de deporte | trainers |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| el abrigo |
| coat |
| las botas |
| boots |
| la camisa |
| shirt |
| la camiseta |
| T-shirt |
| el chandal |
| tracksuit |
| la chaqueta |
| jacket |
| los calcetines |
| socks |
| el cinturón |
| belt |
| la corbata |
| tie |
| la falda |
| skirt |
| la gorra |
| cap |
| los pantalones (cortos) |
| trousers (shorts) |
| la ropa |
| clothes |
| el sombrero |
| hat |
| los vaqueros |
| jeans |
| el vestido |
| dress |
| las zapatillas de deporte |
| trainers |
| los zapatos |
| shoes |
An important verb is llevar (to wear). To say that something suits or doesn't suit you, use me queda(n) bien/mal. Here are some other words to describe clothes.
| ajustado/a, apretado/a | tight |
| informal | casual |
| corto/a | short |
| de marca | designer |
| de moda | fashionable |
| elegante | elegant/stylish |
| holgado/a | baggy |
| formal | formal |
| grande | big/large |
| incómodo/a | uncomfortable |
| largo/a | long |
| de talla media | medium |
| mediano/a | medium |
| pequeño/a | small |
| ajustado/a, apretado/a |
| tight |
| informal |
| casual |
| corto/a |
| short |
| de marca |
| designer |
| de moda |
| fashionable |
| elegante |
| elegant/stylish |
| holgado/a |
| baggy |
| formal |
| formal |
| grande |
| big/large |
| incómodo/a |
| uncomfortable |
| largo/a |
| long |
| de talla media |
| medium |
| mediano/a |
| medium |
| pequeño/a |
| small |
If you are describing the colour (el color) of an item of clothing, you can add vivo/a (bright), claro/a (light), oscuro/a (dark) or pálido/a (pale) to add extra detail. Note that you don't make the colour adjective agree with the noun if you add the words claro or oscuro: los vaqueros azul claro, la falda verde oscuro.
Read the descriptions and match to the correct person.
Question
Lleva una camisa azul claro, una corbata y una chaqueta oscura.
D. He is wearing a light blue shirt, a tie and a dark jacket.
Question
Lleva unos pantalones cortos azules, una camiseta holgada y unas zapatillas de deporte.
B. He is wearing blue shorts, a baggy T-shirt and trainers.
Question
Lleva unos vaqueros, una camiseta blanca y un abrigo rojo vivo.
A. She is wearing jeans, a white T-shirt and a bright red jacket.
Question
Lleva una falda negra, una chaqueta negra, una camiseta amarilla y unos zapatos negros.
C. She is wearing a black skirt, a black jacket, a yellow t-shirt and black shoes.
