Shopping in Spanish

Shopping in Spanish

Don’t miss this free shopping in Spanish lesson for beginners! We’ll teach you key Spanish shopping phrases, such as, how to find your way around a department store, and how to ask for what you want in Spanish. Need a bigger size? Something longer? No problem.

Master this essential Spanish shopping vocabulary by following the pronunciation on the audio and saying the Spanish words and phrases aloud. And don’t be shy--shopping in a Spanish-speaking country will be a lot more fun after this Rocket Spanish lesson!

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hacer compras
to go shopping
Me gustaría hacer compras.
(I) would like to go shopping.
¡Sí, vamos de compras mañana!
Yes, (let's) go shopping tomorrow!
Estaba haciendo compras todo el día.
(I) was shopping all day.

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Shopping in Spanish - Words and Phrases

grandes almacenes
big department stores
departamento de...
... department
artículos de cocina
kitchenware
papelería
stationery
cosmética
cosmetics
perfumería
perfumery
ropa de caballero
men's clothing
deportes
sports / sportswear
moda infantil
childrenswear
juguetería
toys
porcelana y cristal
china and glassware
joyería
jewelry
lencería / ropa interior
underwear
moda
fashion
electrodomésticos
electrical goods

Talking about which Floor in Spanish

Which floor do you want to go to? To answer this question, use the counter planta.

planta sótano
basement
planta baja
ground floor
primera planta
first floor
segunda planta
second floor
tercera planta
third floor
cuarta planta
fourth floor

Find your way around a department store in Spanish

Now, you can go to all the floors! Perhaps you may need to take the elevator, or the escalator to get the fourth floor. If you can’t find something, you can simply ask a store clerk with the following question…

¿Dónde está….?
Where is...?
Simply tack on what you’re looking for after the above phrase.
¿Dónde está el ascensor?
Where is the elevator / lift?
¿Dónde está el departamento de…?
Where is the ... department?
¿Dónde está la escalera mecánica?
Where is the escalator?
¿Dónde está la salida?
Where is the exit?
¿Dónde está el mostrador?
Where is the counter?

More Spanish shopping phrases

If you’re in the clothes department and have found a piece of clothing you like, but you’re wondering if it’s your size, simply ask the store clerk ¿Puedo probármelo? Can I try it on? and if the clerk says okay, go to the fitting rooms, los probadores.

¿Puedo probármelo?
Can (I) try it on?
¿Dónde están los probadores?
Where are the changing / fitting rooms?
¿Tiene una talla más grande?
Do (you) have a bigger size?
¿Tiene una talla más pequeña?
Do (you) have a smaller size?
¿Tiene algo más ancho?
Do (you) have something wider?
¿Tiene algo más estrecho?
Do (you) have something narrower?
¿Tiene algo más largo?
Do (you) have something longer?
¿Tiene algo más corto?
Do (you) have something shorter?
El color / estilo me sienta bien.
The color / style suits me.

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