chaqueta
standard
In Chile a jacket is a chaqueta. A heavy winter jacket is a parka.
Meaning: outer clothing for the upper body (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| chaqueta | standard |
| Parka | warm winter jacket |
In winter in the south of Chile, people wear a parka in the rain. Chaqueta is the general word for any jacket.
Which one should you use?
A hooded sweatshirt is a polerón in Chile, not a chaqueta. Chileans say ponerse el polerón for putting on a hoodie.
Did you know?
- A polerón is a hoodie or sweatshirt in Chile, so it is a different garment from a chaqueta.
Examples in context
- Llévate una chaqueta, hace frío.Take a jacket, it is cold.
- Me compré una parka para el invierno.I bought a parka for the winter.
Example conversation
Marcela and her son Tomás leave the house on a cold morning in Santiago.
- MarcelaTomás, lleva la chaqueta.Tomás, take your jacket.
- TomásNo tengo frío.I am not cold.
- MarcelaHoy hay helada, ponte la parka.There is frost today, put on your parka.
