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5 Spanish Clothing Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Spanish clothing words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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coat in Spanish — abrigo
01

abrigo

coat
Meaning

Un abrigo es una prenda de vestir cálida que llevas sobre tu ropa.

A coat is a warm piece of clothing you wear over your clothes.

Example

Llevo un abrigo cuando hace frío.

I wear a coat when it is cold.

jacket in Spanish — chaqueta
02

chaqueta

jacket
Meaning

Una chaqueta es un abrigo corto que llevas sobre tu ropa.

A jacket is a short coat that you wear on top of your clothes.

Example

Ella se pone la chaqueta antes de salir.

She puts on her jacket before going out.

jeans in Spanish — jeans
03

jeans

jeans
Meaning

Los jeans son pantalones hechos de tela de mezclilla, generalmente azules.

Jeans are pants made of denim fabric, usually blue.

Example

Él lleva jeans a la escuela.

He wears jeans to school.

skirt in Spanish — falda
04

falda

skirt
Meaning

Una falda es una prenda de vestir que cuelga de la cintura.

A skirt is a piece of clothing that hangs down from the waist.

Example

Ella lleva una falda a la fiesta.

She wears a skirt to the party.

sweater in Spanish — suéter
05

suéter

sweater
Meaning

Un suéter es una prenda de vestir cálida que llevas en la parte superior del cuerpo.

A sweater is a warm piece of clothing you wear on your upper body.

Example

Me gusta llevar un suéter en invierno.

I like to wear a sweater in winter.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Spanish word for “coat”?

✓ abrigo

What is the Spanish word for “jacket”?

✓ chaqueta

What is the Spanish word for “jeans”?

✓ jeans

What is the Spanish word for “skirt”?

✓ falda

What is the Spanish word for “sweater”?

✓ suéter

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