Spanish

Shopping and Clothes

Ask for your size, try things on and decide what to buy.

4 min

The idea

In a clothes shop, you mostly need size, colour and fit.

Start with what you want, then ask to try it on.

Ask for the item.

01Busco una camiseta.BOOS-koh OO-nah kah-mee-SEH-tahI am looking for a T-shirt.02Quiero unos pantalones.I want some trousers.03¿Tenéis esta chaqueta en azul?Do you have this jacket in blue? Informal plural, common in Spain.

Ask about size.

01¿Tenéis una talla más grande?teh-NAYS OO-nah TAH-yah mahs GRAN-dehDo you have a larger size?02¿Una talla más pequeña?A smaller size?03Uso la talla M.I wear size M.

Try it on.

01¿Puedo probármelo?PWEH-doh proh-BAR-meh-lohCan I try it on? Use lo for a masculine item.02¿Puedo probármela?Can I try it on? Use la for a feminine item.03¿Dónde están los probadores?Where are the fitting rooms?

Describe the fit.

Fits

Me queda bien.It fits me well.

Too small

Me queda pequeño.It is too small on me. For a masculine item.

Decide without a long explanation.

01Me lo llevo.I’ll take it. For a masculine item.02Me la llevo.I’ll take it. For a feminine item.03Lo voy a pensar, gracias.I’ll think about it, thanks.

Remember this

Ask for the item, check the size and try it on.

¿Tenéis una talla más grande? ¿Puedo probármela? Me queda bien.

Lesson complete

Reviewed 2026-09-07

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