Words Which Are The Same or Similar in Spanish and English - and clothing and swimwear post 668

 

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Spanish is spoken in Spain, Mexico, South America. Also as a second language in the Caribbean and Central America and North America.

One word you probably already know is sombrero. It is a large brimmed hat for hot summers in Spain.

Spanish - English - words which are the same (except for accents)

blazer - blazer

comics - conics note accent on the o in Spanish

cookies - cookies (websites not cookery)

jeans - jeans

jersey - jersey

polo - polo shirt

sombrero - sombrero / hat

web - web


Spanish - English - similar words

un biquini - a bikini
blusa - blouse
buen valor - good value (buen like buenas noches, good evening)
chaqueter - jacket

cine - cinema

clic - click

diciembre - December

importantes - important

musica (accent on the u) music

nacional - national

oficina - office

parque - park (noun)

pijama - pajamas

rivales - rivals

sandalias - sandals

sueter (accent) - sweater

teatro - theatre

uniforme - uniform (clothing)

Now, here are some useful harder words

Difficult Distinctive Words in Spanish For Clothing

abrigo - coat
barato - cheap
Bragas de mujer - women's panties
calcetines - socks
camisa - shirt
camiseta - tee-shirt
Calzoncillos de hombre - men's briefs
cara (feminine) caro (masculine) - expensive

falda - skirt

gorra - cap

gorro de baño - bathing cap

gorra de béisbol - baseball cap

guantes - gloves (like les gants in French)

manga - sleeve

pantalones - pantaloons, pants (USA), trousers (UK)

la ropa (singular, feminine) - clothes

ropa interior - underwear

tacones - high heels

traje de baño - bathing suit

vestido - clothes (think of vestments)

zapatos - shoes

You can find Spanish words for clothes on the laundry list in hotel laundry bags in the wardrobe, lists which are sometimes in Spanish only, sometimes in Spanish and English, or even in four languages.

Useful Websites for learning Spanish

duolingo.com

translate google

https://www.w3newspapers.com/spain/

https://www.lingoda.com/blog/en/clothes-spanish/#:~:text=In%20Spanish%2C%20the%20word%20for,say%3A%20La%20ropa%20est%C3%A1%20limpia.

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