La ropa (Clothing)

Learning Objectives Identify and name 10-12 common articles of clothing in Spanish. Ask for the price of an item using '¿Cuánto cuesta?' and '¿Cuánto cuestan?'. Use the verb 'comprar' (to buy) in the 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella' present tense forms. Describe clothing using colors that correctly agree in gender and number (e.g., 'la camisa roja', 'los pantalones azules'). State what they want to buy in a simple sentence. Understand simple prices given in Spanish (e.g., 'cuesta diez dólares'). Imagine you're in a store in Mexico and you see the perfect souvenir t-shirt! 👕 How would you ask how much it costs? In this lesson, we will learn the Spanish words for clothes and how to talk a...

TermDefinitionExample La tienda de ropaThis means 'the clothing store'. It's the place where you go to buy clothes.Vamos a la tienda de ropa para comprar una chaqueta nueva. (We are going to the clothing store to buy a new jacket.) ComprarAn important -AR verb that means 'to buy'. You use it when you want to get something at a store.Yo compro una camiseta. (I buy a t-shirt.) PagarAnother -AR verb that means 'to pay'. This is what you do with money at the end of your shopping.Tú pagas por los zapatos. (You pay for the shoes.) ¿Cuánto cuesta?This is the question you ask to find out the price of ONE item. It means 'How much does it cost?'.Señor, ¿cuánto cuesta el sombrero? (Sir, how much does the hat cost?) ¿Cuánto cuestan?This is the question you...

Adjective Agreement with Clothing Adjective endings must match the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun (clothing item). When you describe a piece of clothing with a color, the color word must change to match. For feminine nouns like 'la camisa', use '-a' (roja). For masculine nouns like 'el suéter', use '-o' (rojo). If the item is plural, add an '-s' (rojas, rojos). Conjugating 'Comprar' (to buy) Yo compro, Tú compras, Él/Ella/Usted compra Just like other -AR verbs, you remove the -AR and add the correct ending for who is doing the buying. 'Yo' (I) ends in -o, 'Tú' (you) ends in -as, and 'Él/Ella' (he/she) ends in -a. Asking the Price: Cuesta vs. Cue...