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Spanish shopping vocabulary: 300 words

Prices, sizes, clothing and paying — vocabulary for shopping (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese). This page lists 40 of them with their Spanish translations, then lets you practise the full set in either direction with spaced repetition.

English to Spanish: the first 40 words

EnglishSpanishNotes
shoptiendaA place of business where goods are sold to customers.
storetiendaA retail establishment; in some regions, can also mean a large supermarket.
shopping centrecentro comercialA large building holding many stores under one roof.
supermarketsupermercadoA large self-service store selling food and household goods.
priceprecioThe amount of payment asked for something.
moneydineroCoins and banknotes used to pay for things.
cashefectivoPhysical coins and notes, not electronic payment.
cardtarjetaPayment card (credit, debit, or similar).
receiptreciboThe printed proof of purchase, not a recipe.
changecambioMoney handed back after paying, not a change of plan.
discountdescuentoA reduction from the usual amount you must pay.
salerebajasA period of reduced prices, not the act of selling.
offerofertaTo present something for someone to accept or refuse.
freegratisCosting nothing; not at liberty or without obligation.
expensivecaroCosting a lot to buy.
cheapbaratoCosting little to buy.
sizetallaHow large or small something is, such as a garment measurement.
biggrandeOf great extent or amount; not little.
smallpequeñoOf little extent or amount; not large.
mediummedianoBetween the largest and the smallest; middling in extent.
colourcolorThe quality of light that makes something look red, yellow or similar.
redrojoOf the shade seen in blood, ripe tomatoes and fire engines.
blueazulOf the shade of a clear sky or deep sea.
greenverdeOf the shade of fresh grass and leaves.
blacknegroOf the darkest shade, like night with no light at all.
whiteblancoOf the shade of fresh snow or milk.
clothesropaItems worn to cover the body, such as shirts and trousers.
shirtcamisaA button-up garment, typically formal or semi-formal.
t-shirtcamisetaA casual short-sleeved cotton top with no collar or buttons.
trouserspantalonesLeg garment extending to the ankle; the plural form is standard.
dressvestidoA one-piece garment with a skirt, worn mainly by women.
skirtfaldaA garment hanging from the waist down, without separate legs.
jacketchaquetaA short outer garment with sleeves, worn over a shirt.
coatabrigoA long warm outer garment worn outdoors in cold weather.
shoeszapatosFirm outer coverings worn on the feet for walking outdoors.
sockscalcetinesSoft knitted coverings worn on the feet inside footwear.
hatsombreroA covering worn on the head, often with a brim.
glovesguantesCoverings for the hands, each with separate sheaths for the fingers.
scarfbufandaA long strip of cloth wrapped around the neck for warmth.
beltcinturónA strap worn around the waist to hold up trousers.

260 more words in the full “Shopping” library, each aligned across seven languages and scheduled for you by spaced repetition. Add it to your account and start drilling English to Spanish in one click.

What to watch out for in Spanish

  • 50 of these 300 words are near-identical in English and Spanish (17%) — perfume, blazer, boutique. Those are free; the value of drilling is in the rest.
  • Accents count. Answers are graded accent-sensitively, so you need á é í ó ú ü ñ ¿ ¡ — LinguaSwap shows a one-tap keypad for them while you type.
  • 300 words carry a usage note in the full library, for the cases where a direct translation would mislead you.

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