Archive:Spanish/Shopping

Chapter 14 (Shopping)

Getting ready

• buscar - to look for
• comprar - to buy
• dependiente, dependienta - salesperson
• ¿En qué puedo sirvirle? - How can I help you?
• entrar - to enter
• tienda - store
• tienda de ropa - clothing store

Clothing

• abrigo - coat
• blusa - blouse
• botas - boots
• calcentines - socks
• camisa - shirt
• camiseta - T-shirt
• chaqueta - jacket
• falda - skirt
• gorra - cap
• jeans - jeans
• pantalones - pants
• pantalones cortos - shorts
• sudadera - sweatshirt
• suéter - sweater
• traje - suit
• traje de baño - swimsuit
• vestido - dress
• zapatos - shoes

Questions

• ¿Cómo me queda(n)? - How does it (they) fit me?
• ¿Cómo te queda(n)? - How does it (they) fit you?
• Me queda(n) bien/mal. - It (they) fits me well/poorly.
• Te queda(n) bien/mal. - It (they) fits you well/poorly.

Useful words

• llevar - to wear
• nuevo(a) - new
• quizás - maybe
• Pérdon. - Excuse me.
• ¡Vamos! - Let's go!

To talk about the price

• ¿Cúanto cuesta...? - How much does...cost?
• ¿Cúanto cuestan...? - How much do...cost?
• costar - to cost
• precio - price
• tanto - so much

Note: Costar conjugates with a stem change, like jugar, so the o becomes ue when conjugated.

Numbers: 200 to 1,000

• doscientos(as) - two hundred
• trescientos(as) - three hundred
• cuatrocientos(as) - four hundred
• quinientos(as) - five hundred
• seiscientos(as) - six hundred
• setecientos(as) - seven hundred
• ochocientos(as) - eight hundred
• novecientos(as) - nine hundred
• mil - a thousand

To be correct

• tener razón - to be correct

To be specific

• los/las dos - both
• este, esta - this
• estos, estas - these
• ese, esa - that
• esos, esas - those

Note: This and those are used to describe something specific, while that and those refer to something far away.

Pensar (to think)

Pensar is another stem-changing verb like jugar. In pensar, the e changes to ie except in the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms as always. Below is the conjugation for pensar:

• pienso - I think
• piensas - you think (singular)
• piensa - he/she thinks
• pensamos - we think
• pensáis - you think (plural)
• piensan - they think

Note: You should remember by now that usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form.

Preferir (to prefer)

Preferir is also another stem-changing verb like jugar and pensar. In preferir, the second e changes to ie, except in the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms of course. Below is the conjugation for preferir:

• prefiero - I prefer
• prefieres - you prefer (singular)
• prefiere - he/she prefers
• preferimos - we prefer
• preferís - you prefer (plural)
• prefieren - they prefer

Note: Remember? Usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form.

Querer (to want)

Querer is yet another stem-changing verb like pensar. In querer, the first e changes to ie, except in the nosotros(as) and vosotros(as) forms of course. Below is the conjugation for querer:

• quiero - I want
• quieres - you want (singular)
• quiere - he/she wants
• queremos - we want
• queréis - you want (plural)
• quieren - they want

Vocabulario adicional

• bata - bathrobe
• chaleco - vest
• pantimedias - pantyhose
• paraguas - umbrella
• pijama - pajamas
• ropa interior - underwear
• saco - loose-fitting jacket
• tenis - tennis shoes
• zapatillas - slippers
• zapatos atléticos - athletic shoes
• zapatos de tacón alto - high-heeled shoes

Cultural Insight (Shopping at the mall)

In Spanish-speaking countries, people tend to go to the mall to buy a specific thing instead of looking for new merchandise and enjoying the atmosphere. However, shoppers in Spanish-speaking countries also hang out with friends and family at the mall.