Shopping vocabulary in Spanish, covering essential words for categories like clothes, food, electronics, and more to help you navigate any store.

Building a strong Spanish shopping vocabulary is key to navigating stores confidently, asking for what you need, and understanding prices and labels. Below are some essential categories to get you started.

Clothes

These words will help you talk about common clothing items when shopping for a new outfit.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Example	English Example
camisa	camisas	shirt	shirts	Quiero una camisa azul.	I want a blue shirt.
pantalón	pantalones	pant	pants	Estos pantalones son cómodos.	These pants are comfortable.
vestido	vestidos	dress	dresses	Me gusta ese vestido rojo.	I like that red dress.
chaqueta	chaquetas	jacket	jackets	Necesito una chaqueta para el frío.	I need a jacket for the cold.
falda	faldas	skirt	skirts	Compré una falda nueva.	I bought a new skirt.
zapatos	—	shoe(s)	—	Estos zapatos son caros.	These shoes are expensive.
camiseta	camisetas	t-shirt	t-shirts	Tengo una camiseta blanca.	I have a white t-shirt.
suéter	suéteres	sweater	sweaters	El suéter es de lana.	The sweater is wool.
gorra	gorras	cap	caps	Tengo una gorra azul.	I have a blue cap.
calcetín	calcetines	sock	socks	Perdí un calcetín.	I lost a sock.

Me gusta ese ___ rojo.

What is the Spanish word for 'dress'?

falda

vestido

camisa

chaqueta

vestido

The word for 'dress' in Spanish is 'vestido'. The example sentence means 'I like that red dress.'

Estos ___ son cómodos.

What is the Spanish word for 'pants'?

camisas

pantalones

vestidos

zapatos

pantalones

The correct Spanish word for 'pants' is 'pantalones'. The sentence 'Estos pantalones son cómodos' means 'These pants are comfortable.'

Food

These words are essential for shopping in grocery stores and markets.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Example	English Example
manzana	manzanas	apple	apples	Quiero dos manzanas, por favor.	I want two apples, please.
pan	—	bread	—	Compré pan fresco.	I bought fresh bread.
leche	—	milk	—	Necesito leche para el café.	I need milk for the coffee.
queso	—	cheese	—	¿Tiene queso manchego?	Do you have Manchego cheese?
huevo	huevos	egg	eggs	Los huevos están en la nevera.	The eggs are in the fridge.
tomate	tomates	tomato	tomatoes	Añade tomates a la ensalada.	Add tomatoes to the salad.
arroz	—	rice	—	Compro arroz integral.	I buy brown rice.
pescado	—	fish	—	El pescado está fresco hoy.	The fish is fresh today.
pollo	—	chicken	—	Voy a comprar pollo.	I’m going to buy chicken.
azúcar	—	sugar	—	¿Cuánto cuesta el azúcar?	How much is the sugar?

Electronics

These words will help you shop for gadgets and appliances.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Example	English Example
teléfono	teléfonos	phone	phones	Necesito un teléfono nuevo.	I need a new phone.
televisor	televisores	TV	TVs	Este televisor es 4K.	This TV is 4K.
computadora	computadoras	computer	computers	Trabajo en una computadora portátil.	I work on a laptop.
cargador	cargadores	charger	chargers	¿Dónde está el cargador?	Where is the charger?
auriculares	—	headphones	—	Uso auriculares inalámbricos.	I use wireless headphones.
cámara	cámaras	camera	cameras	Compré una cámara digital.	I bought a digital camera.
ratón	ratones	mouse	mice	El ratón es inalámbrico.	The mouse is wireless.
teclado	teclados	keyboard	keyboards	El teclado es muy silencioso.	The keyboard is very quiet.
altavoz	altavoces	speaker	speakers	Tengo un altavoz Bluetooth.	I have a Bluetooth speaker.
batería	baterías	battery	batteries	La batería dura ocho horas.	The battery lasts eight hours.

Household Items

These words are useful for shopping for everyday home essentials.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Example	English Example
vaso	vasos	glass	glasses	Quiero un vaso de agua.	I want a glass of water.
plato	platos	plate	plates	Pon los platos en la mesa.	Set the plates on the table.
cuchillo	cuchillos	knife	knives	El cuchillo está afilado.	The knife is sharp.
tenedor	tenedores	fork	forks	Necesito un tenedor limpio.	I need a clean fork.
sartén	sartenes	frying pan	frying pans	Cocino en una sartén antiadherente.	I cook in a non-stick pan.
olla	ollas	pot	pots	La olla es de acero inoxidable.	The pot is stainless steel.
toalla	toallas	towel	towels	La toalla está en el baño.	The towel is in the bathroom.
jabón	jabones	soap	soaps	El jabón es aromático.	The soap is fragrant.
escoba	escobas	broom	brooms	Barre con la escoba.	Sweep with the broom.
balde	baldes	bucket	buckets	Llené el balde de agua.	I filled the bucket with water.

Payment and Checkout

These words will help you complete your purchase and handle payment.

Spanish Singular	Spanish Plural	English Singular	English Plural	Spanish Example	English Example
caja	cajas	cash register	cash registers	Paga en la caja, por favor.	Pay at the register, please.
carrito	carritos	cart	carts	Llena el carrito de compras.	Fill the shopping cart.
bolsa	bolsas	bag	bags	¿Quiere una bolsa?	Do you want a bag?
tarjeta	tarjetas	card	cards	Pago con tarjeta de crédito.	I pay with a credit card.
efectivo	—	cash	—	Prefiero pagar en efectivo.	I prefer to pay in cash.
recibo	recibos	receipt	receipts	Guarde el recibo.	Keep the receipt.
descuento	descuentos	discount	discounts	Hay un descuento del 20%.	There’s a 20% discount.
precio	precios	price	prices	¿Cuál es el precio de esto?	What’s the price of this?
cambio	—	change	—	¿Tiene cambio para diez?	Do you have change for ten?
cola	colas	line/queue	lines/queues	La cola está muy larga.	The line is very long.

With these words, day-to-day shopping in Spanish becomes much easier. Practice using them in context to build confidence!

Flashcards (1 of 50)

English Singular: shirt
English Plural: shirts
English Example: I want a blue shirt.

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Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025

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