Vocabulary - describing clothes

Talking about clothes

Spain has had a lot of success in the fashion industry thanks to designers and high-street shops that have conquered the international fashion market. Spanish models have also contributed to Spain's worldwide reputation for fashion.

Here is some useful vocabulary to start talking about clothes:

An important verb is llevar (to wear). To say that something suits or doesn't suit you, use me queda bien/mal. Here are some other words to describe clothes:

If you are describing the colour (el color) of an item of clothing, you can add vivo/a (bright), claro/a (light), oscuro/a (dark) and pálido/a (pale) to add extra detail. Note that the colour does not agree with the noun if you use the words claro or oscuro to further describe the colour: los vaqueros azul claro, la falda verde oscuro.

Read the descriptions and match to the correct person.

Question

Lleva una camisa azul claro, una corbata y una chaqueta oscura.

Reveal answer

D. He is wearing a light blue shirt, a tie and a dark jacket.

Question

Lleva unos pantalones cortos azules, una camiseta floja y unas zapatillas de deporte.

Reveal answer

B. He is wearing blue shorts, a baggy t-shirt and trainers.

Question

Lleva unos vaqueros, una camiseta blanca y un abrigo rojo vivo.

Reveal answer

A. She is wearing jeans, a white t-shirt and a bright red coat.

Question

Lleva una falda negra, una chaqueta negra, una camiseta amarilla y unos zapatos negros.

Reveal answer

C. She is wearing a black skirt, a black jacket, a yellow t-shirt and black shoes.