campera
everyday, Argentina
In Argentina a jacket is a campera. A suit jacket or blazer is a saco. It is also called chaqueta.
Meaning: piece of outerwear (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| campera | everyday, Argentina |
| saco | suit jacket |
| chaqueta | less common |
You may hear campera de abrigo for a warm winter jacket and campera de cuero for a leather one.
Which one should you use?
Chaqueta is the standard word in many countries, but in Argentina people mostly use campera for coats and casual jackets and saco for a tailored jacket.
How does it change in a sentence?
Campera and chaqueta are feminine and saco is masculine: una campera and un saco.
Did you know?
- The word campera is not used in Spain, where a jacket is usually a chaqueta and a warm coat a abrigo.
Examples in context
- Llevá una campera, hace frío.Take a jacket, it is cold.
- Me compré una campera de cuero.I bought a leather jacket.
- Necesito un saco para la reunión.I need a jacket for the meeting.
Example conversation
Ana and her brother Pablo leave home on a cold morning in Mendoza.
- AnaPablo, ¿dónde está tu campera?Pablo, where is your jacket?
- PabloEstá en mi cuarto.It is in my room.
- AnaAndá a buscarla, hace frío.Go get it, it is cold.
