Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 8

Returning something

Return defective items in Spanish — tienen un hoyo (they have a hole) — and respond to ¿Quiere devolverlos? (would you like to return them?).

Conversation

  1. Rocky Rocky

    Disculpe, estos zapatos tienen un hoyo

    Excuse me, these shoes have a hole in.

    Tip: <Hoyo> = hole

  2. Rose Rose

    ¿Quiere devolverlos?

    Would you like to return them?

  3. Rocky Rocky

    Sí, aquí está el recibo.

    Yes, this is the receipt.

  4. Rose Rose

    Bien. ¿Qué zapatos prefiere?

    OK. Which shoes would you prefer?

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you return something in Spanish?

Devolver = to return (an item). Quiero devolverlos = 'I want to return them'. Past form: lo devolví.

What does tener un hoyo mean?

'To have a hole'. Useful for describing defects: tienen un hoyo (they have a hole), está roto (it's broken).

Returns vocabulary in Spanish?

Devolver (return), cambiar (exchange), el reembolso (refund), el recibo (receipt), defectuoso (defective).