Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series
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Hola and welcome to the Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series!
When traveling you are much more dependent on the weather, because you are likely to spend more time outside. Part of dealing with different weather conditions is having the appropriate clothing…
Let’s begin by learning some outerwear clothing…La ropa de abrigo…
Audio 1 Click Play To Hear Audio
| A coat | El abrigo | |
| A scarf | La bufanda | |
| A hood | La capucha | |
| A jacket | La chaqueta | |
| A leather jacket | La chaqueta de cuero | |
| A raincoat | La gabardina / El impermeable | |
| A cap | La gorra | |
| A baseball cap | La gorra de béisbol | |
| A woolly hat | El gorro de lana | |
| A pair of gloves | Los guantes | |
| Headscarf | El pañuelo de cabeza | |
| An umbrella | El paraguas | |
| A hat | El sombrero |
Now, what would you wear under your leather jacket, la chaqueta de cuero?
Audio 2 Click Play To Hear Audio
| A dressing gown | La bata | |
| A blouse | La blusa | |
| A shirt | La camisa | |
| A polo shirt | La camisa de polo | |
| A T-shirt | La camiseta | |
| A waistcoat | El chaleco | |
| A track suit | El chandal | |
| A dinner jacket / tuxedo | El esmoquin | |
| A cardigan | La rebeca | |
| A sweatshirt | La sudadera | |
| A sweater | El suéter | |
| A roll neck sweater | El suéter de cuello cisne | |
| Trousers | Los pantalones | |
| Jeans | Los jeans | |
| Shorts | Los pantalones cortos | |
| A dress | El vestido | |
| A suit | El traje |
And under all that, we can’t forget the underwear… La ropa interior
Audio 3 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Knickers | Los bragas | |
| Underpants | Los calzoncillos | |
| Vest | La camiseta |
Finally, you will have to wear some kind of footwear…El calzado.
Audio 4 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Boots | Las botas | |
| Sandals | Las sandalias | |
| Slippers | Las zapatillas / Las pantuflas | |
| Shoes | Los zapatos | |
| Sneakers | Los tenis | |
| Lace-ups | Los zapatos con cordones | |
| High heeled shoes | Los zapatos con tacón alto |
Are you traveling to the beach in a Spanish-speaking country? Well, here is some swimwear you may need…La ropa de baño.
Audio 5 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Swimsuit | El traje de baño | |
| Swimming trunks | El bañador | |
| Bikini | El bikini | |
| Swim hat | Gorro de baño |
If the weather is no good, you may want to say that you are boiling hot, freezing cold, wet or miserable. Here are some useful sentences…
Audio 6 Click Play To Hear Audio
| I’m cold. | Tengo frío. | |
| I’m freezing. | Me estoy helando. | |
| I’m hot. | Tengo calor. | |
| I’m sweating. | Estoy sudando. | |
| My feet are cold. | Tengo los pies fríos. | |
| My fingers are frozen. | Mis dedos estan congelados. | |
| I’m soaking wet. | Estoy empapado. |
I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson. See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
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P.P.S Try out these exercises to see how much you have learned!
Exercise 1. Match the Spanish word with its English translation.
1. El gorro de lana |
( ____ ) |
a. Swimsuit |
2. El traje de baño |
( ____ ) |
b. A raincoat |
3. Las sandalias |
( ____ ) |
c. Sandals |
4. El chaleco |
( ____ ) |
d. A woolly hat |
5. El impermeable |
( ____ ) |
e. Waistcoat |
Exercise 2. Now, match the statements with the correct English translation.
1. Estoy sudando. |
( ____ ) |
a. I’m soaking wet. |
2. Me estoy helando. |
( ____ ) |
b. I’m hot. |
3. Mis dedos estan congelados. |
( ____ ) |
c. I’m sweating. |
4. Tengo calor. |
( ____ ) |
d. My fingers are frozen. |
5. Estoy empapado. |
( ____ ) |
e. I’m freezing. |
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