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"Tamaño" is a noun which is often translated as "size", and "talla" is a noun which is also often translated as "size". Learn more about the difference between "tamaño" and "talla" below.
el tamaño(
tah
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mah
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (dimension)
a. size
Queensland es del tamaño de Francia y Alemania juntos.Queensland is the size of France and Germany together.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (huge) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
la talla(
tah
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
a. size
Edna usa una talla seis de vestidos y una talla siete de zapatos.Edna wears a size six dress and size seven shoes.
2. (artwork)
a. height
La enfermera midió mi talla y mi peso y calculó mi índice de masa corporal.The nurse measured my height and weight and calculated my body mass index.
a. stature
El señor Casillas es un hombre de gran talla y un buen candidato para el puesto de jefe del concejo.Mr. Casillas is a man of great stature and a good candidate for the post of city council leader.
5. (colloquial) (issue) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Oye, te tengo una talla ahí. - Sí, dime, mi hermano. ¿Qué hay?Hey, I've got something I want to run by you. - Yeah, sure thing, man. What's up?
Qué talla más loca lo de ayer, ¿no?Man, that was crazy what happened yesterday, wasn't it?
