T-shirt

la camiseta

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled “tee shirt” or "tee-shirt."

T-shirt(

shuhrt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (clothing)

a. la camiseta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I bought the band's T-shirt at their concert.Me compré una camiseta de la banda en el concierto.

b. la remera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(River Plate)

I can never find a T-shirt in my size.Nunca puedo encontrar remeras de mi tamaño.

c. la polera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Bolivia

(Bolivia)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

Your T-shirt is so pretty. Where did you buy it?Tu polera está bien bonita. ¿Dónde la compraste?

d. la playera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Paco always wears a black T-shirt and jeans.Paco siempre usa una playera negra y jeans.

e. la franela

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

My wife threw away my favorite T-shirt.Mi esposa botó mi franela favorita.

f. el polo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

It was very hot, and there were some men sitting outside the bar wearing T-shirts.Hacía mucho calor y había varios hombres sentados en la puerta del bar llevando polos.

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