para cambiar ropa

Question

quiero cambiar este pantalon por otro mas grande

Bienvenida al foro. Welcome to the forum. - 0074b507, Sep 10, 2010

Se dice, "I want to exchange these pants for larger ones." - 005faa61, Sep 10, 2010

Answer 1

In Spain we use both forms

Answer 2

Jeezle is right, anyway, for a question like this, just check the "bible":

pantalón. (Del fr. pantalon).

1. m. Prenda de vestir que se ajusta a la cintura y llega generalmente hasta el pie, cubriendo cada pierna separadamente. U. t. en pl. con el mismo significado que en sing.

"utilizado también en plural con ....."

Answer 3

@Qfreed: I hear pantalón a lot instead of pantalones, I have definitely seen Heidita use pantalón too, so I just say pantalón instead of pantalones. Is it regional to Spain? I doubt it although Heidita does use it. I have used it with my Mexican friends and they didn't blink. Sounds a lot better than pantalones to my ears. Gracias.

To me hearing pantalón instead of pantalónes is like hearing pant instead of pants. But the dictionary here uses both side-by-side, and the DRAE says pantalones isn't a real word, even though they use it in the definition for pantalón. - KevinB, Sep 10, 2010

Answer 4

Estos pantalones me queden estrechos, puedo cambiar ellos por otro par más grande. These trousers are too tight can I change them for a bigger pair.

Interesting to see pantalón rather than pantalones. Is the singular usage regional? - 0074b507, Sep 10, 2010

Darn you changed it, Now my question is moot? (I think either singular or plural is acceptable). If you say "estos" do you not have to say me queden estrechos? - 0074b507, Sep 10, 2010

Yes I think you are right, my mistake, queden estrechos it should be. - kenwilliams, Sep 10, 2010

..... me quedan..... - Sheily, Sep 10, 2010

Oh, by the way this is an English learning student so your translation is what she was after. - 0074b507, Sep 10, 2010

Answer 5

Adriana? ¿Nos piden una traducción al inglés?