Vocabulario - La Ropa (Clothes and Clothing)

Below is a vocabulary list of very common articles of clothing in their Spanish equivalents. Remember to not only learn the word for the article of clothing, but also the definite article of the word, as that will be useful when referring to these objects in their pronoun forms.

el abrigo	coat, overcoat
la blusa	blouse
las botas	boots
la bufunda	scarf
los calcetines, las medias	socks, stockings
la camisa	shirt
la camiseta	tee shirt
el cinturón	belt
la corbata	tie
la chaqueta	jacket
el gorro	hat
los guantes	gloves
el impermeable	raincoat
los jeans, los bluejeans	blue jeans, Levi's
los pantalones	pants
los pantalones cortos	shorts
el saco	jacket
las sandalias	sandals
el sombrero	hat(Mexican)
el suéter	sweater
el traje	suit
el traje de baño	bathing suit
el vestido	dress
los zapatos	shoes
los zapatos de tacón alto	high heeled shoes
los zapatos de tenis	tennis shoes

A great way to practice this vocabulary is by using the reflexive verb ponerse, which when used in conjunction with an article of clothing means "to put on oneself". Observe the following examples:

Me pongo los zapatos. I'm putting on my shoes.
Pónte el traje de baño antes de nadar en la piscina. Put on your swimsuit before swimming in the pool.
Mamá quiere que nos pongamos la chaqueta porque hace mucho frío afuera. Mom wants us to put on our jackets because it is very cold outside.