Español II - Apuntes - la ropa

La ropa # 2 – (Basic Vocabulary Builder NTC)
La playera, los jeans, los zapatos, los calcetines
El traje, el sombrero, la blusa,la falda
El vestido, el suéter, la chaqueta, las pijamas
La bata, las pantuflas, la ropa interior, el abrigo

Los apuntes - La ropa:
1. La camiseta = la playera
La camiseta can mean “undershirt” whereas la playera can be just
a regular “Tee shirt”
2. La camisa de mangas largas/cortas = long/short sleeve shirt
3. Los jeans = los vaqueros; los pantalones de mezclilla
4. Zapatilla = high-heels, or slippers
Zapatos de tacones altos = literally “shoes of high heels”
5. Los calcetines; el calcetín = singular
6. Medias = Stockings
7. (think media pierna – ½ leg = originally stockings were like this;
8. kind of like knee-highs now)
9. Pantimedias = tights, pantihose
10. Sombrero (brim all around) versus la gorra (cap),
la boina (beret, tam)
Una gorra de béisbol = baseball cap
11. La blusa (blouse) versus la camisa (shirt-tailored)
12. Chaqueta in Mexico = slang for condom;
use “Chamarra” instead
13. La bata de baño o la bata (nightgown)
14. Las pantuflas = slippers
15. La ropa interior:
El sostén = a bra;
las bragas = the panties;
los chonis = men’s undershorts
16. Saco = Sports coat (like a suit jacket but of different fabric than the slacks)
17. El abrigo = coat, but also heavy outerwear – may be a jacket
El impermeable = the raincoat/jacket