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Getting dressed in Spanish
A guide for parents to use Spanish during the morning routine of getting dressed, focusing on common clothing items and basic possessives.
What you'll learn
- Identify common clothing items in Spanish
- Use possessive adjectives 'tu' and 'tus' to mean 'your'
- Give simple instructions for the dressing routine
Spanish phrases for getting dressed
¿Dónde están tus calcetines?
Where are your socks?
'Tus' is used because 'calcetines' is plural.
Ponte los zapatos.
Put on your shoes.
'Ponte' is the command form of 'ponerse' (to put on oneself).
Esta es tu chaqueta.
This is your jacket.
'Tu' is singular because 'chaqueta' is singular.
¡Brazos arriba!
Arms up!
A helpful phrase for putting on shirts or sweaters.
¿Qué camiseta quieres?
Which t-shirt do you want?
'Camiseta' is the standard word for t-shirt.
Hace frío hoy.
It is cold today.
In Spanish, we use the verb 'hacer' (to make/do) for weather.
Te ves muy bien.
You look great.
Literally: 'You see yourself very well'.
Ya casi estamos listos.
We are almost ready.
'Listos' is the plural form of ready.
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Los calcetines
Socks
Masculine plural.
Los zapatos
Shoes
Masculine plural.
La chaqueta
Jacket
Feminine singular.
La camiseta
T-shirt
Feminine singular.
Ponerse
To put on
Used for clothing items.
Possessive Adjectives (My and Your)
In Spanish, words like 'my' and 'your' must match the number of the object they describe. They do not change for gender (masculine/feminine).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| My (singular) | mi | mi zapato (my shoe) |
| My (plural) | mis | mis zapatos (my shoes) |
| Your (singular) | tu | tu camisa (your shirt) |
| Your (plural) | tus | tus camisas (your shirts) |
More examples
Mis zapatos son azules.
My shoes are blue.
Uses 'mis' because shoes are plural.
Tu camisa está limpia.
Your shirt is clean.
Uses 'tu' because shirt is singular.