Recursio
Lesson 33. Clothes
10 words in this lesson
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unos / unas; llevar
Unos and unas
Unos / unas are the plural of un / una (lesson 2):
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| masc. | un zapato | unos zapatos |
| fem. | una camisa | unas camisas |
What they mean:
- “some, a few”: Unas camisetas, por favor.
- with things that come in pairs — often one item or one pair: unos pantalones — “a pair of pants,” unos zapatos — “a pair of shoes.”
- with a number — “about”: Cuesta unos diez euros. — “It costs about ten euros.”
In the plural you can often leave the article out: Necesito camisetas. With unos / unas it sounds more like “a few, a couple.”
Los pantalones — one item
Los pantalones is grammatically plural, just like English pants or trousers: Los pantalones son nuevos. In Spain you’ll also hear el pantalón.
Llevar — to wear
Llevar means “to wear”: Llevo una chaqueta. — “I’m wearing a jacket.” The Spanish present covers I’m wearing too (lesson 7). Llevar also means “to carry, to take along”; you’ll meet that later.
Necesito unos zapatos. — I need some shoes.
Unas camisetas, por favor. — Some T-shirts, please.
Llevo una chaqueta. — I'm wearing a jacket.
Cuesta unos diez euros. — It costs about ten euros.
Los pantalones son nuevos. — The pants are new.
Dialogue
Listen to each line and repeat it. Try to understand it before you look at the translation.
Javier Lucía, necesito ropa nueva. Lucía, I need some new clothes.
Lucía ¿Qué necesitas? What do you need?
Javier Unos pantalones y unas camisas. Some pants and some shirts.
Lucía ¿Y zapatos? And shoes?
Javier Sí, unos zapatos. Estos son muy viejos. Yes, a pair of shoes. These are really old.
Lucía En el centro hay ropa bonita y barata. There are nice, cheap clothes downtown.
Javier ¿Y tú? ¿Qué necesitas? And you? What do you need?
Lucía Un abrigo y unas camisetas. A coat and some T-shirts.
Check yourself
Listen. What did you hear?
1. How do you say “some shirts”?
2. How do you say “a pair of pants”?
3. How do you say “I'm wearing a dress”?
4. How do you say “about ten euros”?
Match each word with its translation
Build the sentence: “I need some shoes”
Build the sentence: “I'm wearing a jacket”
What you can do now
- Name clothes: la camisa, los pantalones, el abrigo
- Say some: unas camisetas
- Say what you're wearing: Llevo una chaqueta.
- Say about: unos diez euros
Key phrases of the lesson:
Necesito unos zapatos.
Llevo una chaqueta.
Unas camisetas, por favor.
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