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Learn to Get Dressed in Spanish (A1 – A2 Level)

How to Get Dressed in Spanish – European Spanish Beginner (Free Lesson for Adults)

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Título: Probarse ropa Personajes: Elena y Marcos

Escenario: Elena es una clienta y Marcos es un dependiente en una tienda de ropa en Madrid. Elena entra buscando un conjunto completo para salir el fin de semana y Marcos la ayuda a elegir las prendas.

Title: Trying On Clothes Characters: Elena y Marcos

Setting: Elena is a customer and Marcos is a sales assistant in a clothing store in Madrid. Elena walks in looking for a complete outfit to go out this weekend, and Marcos helps her choose the clothes.

Elena:
¡Buenas! ¿Qué ropa me pongo para salir este fin de semana?
NM: Hi! What outfit should I wear to go out this weekend? LT: Good [ones]! What clothing should I put on myself to go out this end of week?
Es que necesito un conjunto completo. ¿Me puedes ayudar? NM: I really need a full outfit. Can you help me? LT: It is that I need a set complete. Can you help me?
Marcos:
¡Buenas tardes! Te puedo echar una mano sin problema.
NM: Good afternoon! I can give you a hand, no problem. LT: Good afternoons! You I can throw a hand without problem.
¿Tienes alguna idea de lo que buscas o qué te apetece probarte? NM: Do you have any idea of what you’re looking for or what you feel like trying on? LT: Do you have any idea of that which you look for or what to you appeals to try on yourself?
Elena:
Pues no lo tengo muy claro,
NM: Well, I’m not really sure. LT: Well, not it I have very clear,
¿qué me pongo si refresca por la noche? NM: What should I wear if it gets cold at night? LT: what I put on myself if it cools down by the night?
Marcos:
Mira, para el frío te recomiendo una chaqueta;
NM: Look, for the cold I recommend a jacket; LT: Look, for the cold you I recommend a jacket;
tengo una en mente que ahora mismo está súper de moda. NM: I have one in mind that is super trendy right now. LT: I have one in mind that right now is super of fashion.
Elena:
¿Ah, sí? ¿De qué color es?
NM: Oh, really? What color is it? LT: Oh, yes? Of what color it is?
Marcos:
La chaqueta es azul y queda chulísima. Espera y te la cojo.
NM: The jacket is blue and looks really cool. Hang on and I’ll get it for you. LT: The jacket is blue and stays super cool. Wait and you it I get.
Es esta. Esta chaqueta tiene bolsillos súper prácticos. NM: It’s this one. This jacket has super practical pockets. LT: It is this. This jacket has pockets super practical.
Elena:
Mola, pues me la quedo. Pero también busco algo que abrigue un poco más.
NM: Cool, I’ll take it then. But I’m also looking for something a bit warmer. LT: It rocks, well for myself it I keep. But also I look for something that warms a little more.
¿Tenéis abrigos rojos? NM: Do you have red coats? LT: You (plural) have coats red?
Marcos:
Perdona, pero justo de abrigos rojos ya no nos quedan.
NM: Sorry, but we’ve actually just run out of red coats. LT: Forgive, but exactly of coats red already no to us remain.
Elena:
Vaya… ¿pero los tenéis en algún otro color?
NM: Oh dear… but do you have them in any other color? LT: Wow… but them you have in some other color?
Marcos:
En otros colores sí.
NM: In other colors, yes. LT: In other colors yes.
Elena:
¿De qué color son?
NM: What color are they? LT: Of what color are they?
Marcos:
El abrigo es azul y también lo tenemos en negro;
NM: The coat is blue, and we also have it in black; LT: The coat is blue and also it we have in black;
yo me pongo el abrigo negro cuando quiero algo más neutro. NM: I wear the black coat when I want something more neutral. LT: I myself put the coat black when I want something more neutral.
Elena:
¡Guay, déjame probarme el negro entonces!
NM: Cool, let me try on the black one then! LT: Cool, let me to try on myself the black then!
También me hacen falta partes de arriba sencillas. NM: I also need some simple tops. LT: Also to me make lack parts of above simple.
¿Tienes una camiseta roja? La quiero combinar con una falda. NM: Do you have a red t-shirt? I want to pair it with a skirt. LT: Do you have a t-shirt red? It I want to combine with a skirt.
Marcos:
Sí, hay varias. De hecho, tengo tres camisetas rojas ahí en ese estante.
NM: Yes, there are several. In fact, I have three red t-shirts right there on that shelf. LT: Yes, there are several. Of fact, I have three t-shirts red there on that shelf.
Por cierto, ¿de qué color es la falda que quieres combinar? NM: By the way, what color is the skirt you want to pair it with? LT: By certain, of what color is the skirt that you want to combine?
Elena:
Tengo dos faldas en casa: una neutra y otra verde.
NM: I have two skirts at home: a neutral one and a green one. LT: I have two skirts at home: one neutral and another green.
Si estuvieras en mi lugar, ¿te pondrías la falda verde para salir de fiesta o preferirías algo más de diario? NM: If you were in my shoes, would you wear the green skirt to go partying or would you prefer something more casual? LT: If you were in my place, yourself would you put the skirt green to go out of party or would you prefer something more of daily?
Marcos:
A mí la verde me parece muy buena opción.
NM: I think the green one is a really good option. LT: To me the green to me seems very good option.
Elena:
Vale, perfecto.
NM: Okay, perfect. LT: Okay, perfect.
Entonces tengo una chaqueta azul, un abrigo negro, y una camiseta roja para probarme. NM: So I have a blue jacket, a black coat, and a red t-shirt to try on. LT: Then I have a jacket blue, a coat black, and a t-shirt red to try on myself.
Marcos:
También tenemos jerséis; los jerseis son azules y son de punto.
NM: We also have sweaters; the sweaters are blue and are knitted. LT: Also we have sweaters; the sweaters are blue and are of stitch.
Elena:
¿Pero los tienes en talla S o 38?
NM: But do you have them in size S or 38? LT: But them you have in size S or 38?
Marcos:
Los tenemos en una talla más grande.
NM: We have them in a larger size. LT: Them we have in a size more big.
Elena:
¡Qué pena! Pues nada, entonces no.
NM: What a shame! Well, never mind then. LT: What pity! Well nothing, then no.
Marcos:
¿Eso es todo o necesitas algo más?
NM: Is that all or do you need anything else? LT: That is all or do you need something more?
También tenemos una buena variedad de gorras, blusas elegantes y calcetines. NM: We also have a nice selection of caps, elegant blouses, and socks. LT: Also we have a good variety of caps, blouses elegant, and socks.
También zapatillas para tu novio. NM: Also sneakers for your boyfriend. LT: Also sneakers for your boyfriend.
Elena:
No, gracias. De momento creo que esto es todo.
NM: No, thank you. For now I think this is all. LT: No, thanks. Of moment I believe that this is all.
Marcos:
Por cierto, ¿dónde están mis calcetines de muestra? ¡Ah, aquí!
NM: By the way, where are my sample socks? Ah, here! LT: By certain, where are my socks of sample? Ah, here!
Los hay de varios colores. Yo me pongo los calcetines blancos. NM: They come in several colors. I wear the white socks. LT: Them there are of several colors. I to myself put the socks white.
Y con las zapatillas que llevas ahora te quedaría muy bien un calcetín verde. NM: And with the sneakers you’re wearing right now, a green sock would look great on you. LT: And with the sneakers that you carry now to you would stay very well a sock green.
Elena:
¡Qué va! Estoy segura, no necesito nada más.
NM: No way! I’m sure, I don’t need anything else. LT: What goes! I am sure, not I need nothing more.
Marcos:
Por si te interesa, tenemos la ropa interior en rebajas:
NM: In case you’re interested, we have underwear on sale: LT: For if you it interests, we have the clothing interior in sales:
braguitas, sujetadores y hasta calzoncillos para tu novio; NM: panties, bras, and even boxers for your boyfriend; LT: panties, bras, and even boxers for your boyfriend;
está todo a muy buen precio ahora. NM: everything is at a great price right now. LT: is all to very good price now.
Elena:
¡Ah, muchas gracias! Pero no, no voy a necesitar ropa interior nueva hoy.
NM: Ah, thanks a lot! But no, I won’t be needing new underwear today. LT: Ah, many thanks! But no, not I will to need clothing interior new today.
Marcos:
¡Sin problema! De lujo, los probadores los tienes al fondo a la derecha.
NM: No problem! Awesome, the fitting rooms are at the back on the right. LT: Without problem! Of luxury, the fitting rooms them you have to the bottom to the right.
Elena:
¡Hostia! Al final no me puedo probar esta ropa…
NM: Damn! In the end I can’t try on these clothes… LT: Hostia! To the end not myself I can try on this clothing…
¡no tengo mi cartera! No tengo dinero para pagarla. NM: don’t have my wallet! I don´t have money to pay for it. LT: not I have my wallet! Not I have money in order to pay it.

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