Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 6

I am looking for

Use the phrase Busco... (I'm looking for...) in Spanish — busco una toalla de algodón (I'm looking for a cotton towel) — for shopping.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    Hola, busco una toalla de algodón para la cara

    Hi, I am looking for a cotton face towel.

    Tip: <Busco> = I look for/ I am looking for <Buscas> = you look for/ you are looking for

  2. Rose Rose

    ¿Qué tal esta?

    What about this?

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    No, es demasaido grande.

    No. It is too big.

  4. Rose Rose

    ¿Entonces esta roja?

    The red one then?

    Tip: <Roja> = red

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I'm looking for ...' in Spanish?

Busco + noun: busco una toalla, busco zapatos. From the verb buscar (to look for / search).

What does de algodón mean?

'Made of cotton' or 'cotton-' (adjective). Pattern: noun + de + material. Camisa de algodón (cotton shirt), bolso de cuero (leather bag).

Useful clothing materials in Spanish?

Algodón (cotton), lana (wool), lino (linen), seda (silk), cuero (leather), poliéster (polyester).

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