Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 3

Trying things on

Try clothes on in Spanish — ¿Quiere probársela? (Would you like to try it on?) — and ask ¿Dónde están los probadores? (Where are the fitting rooms?).

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    ¿Quiere probársela?

    Would you like to try it on?

    Tip: <¿Quiere probársela?> literally means "would you like to try that?", and can be used for many situations. In this context, the English equivalent is "would you like to try it on?"

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Sí, tal vez. ¿Dónde están los probadores?

    Yes, possibly. Where are the fitting rooms?

    Tip: <Tal vez> = "Possibly" or "maybe" <Probador> = fitting room, in plural you add -es = <Probadores>

  3. Rose Rose

    Al final del pasillo, a la derecha

    All the way down the hallway on the right

    Tip: <Pasillo> = hallway

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Gracias. Hasta luego

    Thanks. See you later

    Tip: <Hasta luego> and <Hasta pronto> are synonyms. You can use either or.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'try on' in Spanish?

Probarse — reflexive verb. Quiero probármelo = 'I want to try it on' (masculine), probármela for feminine.

What is el probador?

The fitting room or changing room. Plural: los probadores. ¿Dónde están los probadores? = 'where are the fitting rooms?'.

What does tal vez mean?

'Maybe' or 'perhaps'. Tal vez sí = 'maybe yes'. Common alternatives: quizás, a lo mejor.

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