Clothes in Spanish and French
Clothes vary a lot by region in both languages. The tables give the form most classrooms teach and note the common alternatives, so either answer is marked right on the key.
The words
| Picture | English | Spanish | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| shirt | la camisa | la chemise | |
| T-shirt | la camiseta / la playera | le tee-shirt | |
| pants, trousers | el pantalón | le pantalon | |
| skirt | la falda / la pollera | la jupe | |
| dress | el vestido | la robe | |
| shoe | el zapato | la chaussure | |
| sock | el calcetín / la media | la chaussette / le bas | |
| boot | la bota | la botte | |
| coat | el abrigo | le manteau | |
| jacket | la chaqueta | la veste | |
| sweater, jumper | el suéter / el jersey | le pull / le chandail | |
| hat | el sombrero | le chapeau | |
| cap | la gorra | la casquette | |
| scarf | la bufanda | l'écharpe / le foulard | |
| glove | el guante | le gant | |
| tie, necktie | la corbata | · | |
| belt | el cinturón | · | |
| pajamas, pyjamas | el pijama | le pyjama | |
| shorts | · | le short | |
| jeans | · | le jean | |
| swimsuit | · | le maillot de bain / le costume de bain | |
| woolly hat (beanie) | · | le bonnet / la tuque |
Where two forms are given, both are standard in different regions and both are marked right on the answer keys. Every word is checked in two dictionaries: how we check. Pictures: OpenMoji, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Language Sheets.
Make a worksheet: clothes
Word search, bingo, crossword, matching or flashcards, with a separate answer key.
Spanish: llevar, and regional words
To wear is llevar: Llevo una camiseta azul.
Regional words: la camiseta and la playera (Mexico); la falda and la pollera (Argentina); el suéter and el jersey (Spain).
French: porter, and Quebec words
To wear is porter: Je porte un pantalon noir.
Quebec forms: le chandail (le pull), les bas (les chaussettes), la tuque (le bonnet).
In the classroom
Clothes with colours makes a strong double topic: describe what someone is wearing. Bingo and flashcards suit the vocabulary stage.