Spanish 1/Shopping

Chapter 14 (Shopping)

Getting ready

buscar - to look for
comprar - to buy
vendedor(ora) - salesperson
¿En qué puedo servirle? - How can I help you?
Necesito comprar... - I need to buy...
entrar - to enter
tienda - store
tienda de ropa - clothing store

Clothing

un abrigo - coat
una blusa - blouse
unas botas - boots
unos calcetines - socks
una camisa - shirt
una camiseta - T-shirt
una chaqueta - jacket
una falda - skirt
una gorra - cap
unos jeans - jeans
unos pantalones - pants
unos pantalones cortos - shorts
una sudadera - sweatshirt
un suéter - sweater
un traje - suit
un traje de baño - swimsuit
un vestido - dress
unos 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
Perdón. - Excuse me.
¡Vamos! - Let's go!

To talk about the price

¿Cuánto cuesta...? - How much does...cost?
¿Cuánto cuestan...? - How much do...cost?
¿Cuál es el precio? - How much do...cost?
costar - to cost
precio - price
tanto - so much
Es muy caro(a) - it's too expensive
Son muy caros(as) - they are too expensive
Es muy barato(a) / económico(a) - it's very cheap
Son muy baratos(as) / económico(a)(s) - they are very cheap

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 (ambos, ambas) - both
este, esta - this
estos, estas - these
ese, esa - that
esos, esas - those
aquel, aquella - that (over there)
aquellos, aquellas - those (over there)
¿Qué es esto? - What is this?
¿Qué es eso? - What is that?
¿Qué es aquello? - What is that (over there)?

Note: This and these are used to describe something specific, while that and those can refer to either something by the person being spoken to (eso) or refer to something far away (aquello). The singular forms ending in -o are used to describe things where you don't even know the gender of the object.

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

Note: It may be getting annoying, but you need to get this rule crammed into your brain: usted & ustedes conjugate in the 3rd person form.

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 deportivos - athletic shoes
chancletas - flip-flops
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.

Country Focus (Ecuador)

Ecuador (Spanish: Ecuador) is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America (with Chile) that does not have a border with Brazil. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 miles) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 256,371 square kilometers (98,985 mi²). Its capital city is Quito; its largest city is Guayaquil.

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, home to 1.4 million people.

Ecuador's mainstream culture is defined by its mestizo majority and, like their ancestry, is a mixture of European and Amerindian influences infused with African elements inherited from enslaved ancestors. Ecuador's indigenous communities are integrated into that mainstream culture to varying degrees, but some may also practice their own autochthonous cultures, particularly the more remote indigenous communities of the Amazon basin.

Factbox:

-Official Languages: Spanish

-Other Languages: Quechua, Native American languages

-Capital: Quito

-Government: Democracy

-Area: 283,561 sq km (98,985 sq mi) (73rd)

-Population: 14,790,608 (65th)

-Religion: Christianity (Catholic 69%, Mormon 1.4%, other Christian 24.6%) 95%, Buddhism 0.2%, other (Traditional beliefs, Judaism, Islam, Bahá'i) 4.8%

-Human Development: 0.806 (80th, HIGH)

-Independence: May 24, 1822

-Currency: U.S. Dollar