Mexican Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 8

Smaller and bigger

Mexican Spanish для sizes — La blusa está bien, pero la falda no tanto (the blouse is fine, but the skirt not so much).

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Rose

¿Todo bien con la blusa?

Is the blouse ok?
Yaya

La blusa está bien, pero la falda no tanto

The blouse is fine, but the skirt not quite
Rose

¿Está demasiado ancha?

Is it too large?
Yaya

No, está demasiado angosta. ¿Puedo probarme la grande?

No, it's too tight. I wish I had an L

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Mexican Spanish для fit assessment?

Está bien (it's fine), no me queda (doesn't fit me), me queda grande/chico (too big/small), me queda bien (fits well).

What is la falda?

'Skirt'. Plural: las faldas. La falda larga (long skirt), la falda corta (short skirt), la mini-falda (mini-skirt).

Diminutives in Mexican Spanish?

Very common: chico → chiquito (very small), grande → grandote (huge), camisa → camisita. Used affectionately or for emphasis.