Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| chaqueta | /t͡ʃaˈketa/ | feminine |
| campera | /kamˈpeɾa/ | Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, feminine |
| casaca | /kaˈsaka/ | Chile, Peru, feminine |
| cazadora | /kaθaˈdoɾa/ /kasaˈdoɾa/ |
Spain, feminine |
| chamarra | /t͡ʃaˈmara/ | Bolivia, Mexico, Southern Spain, feminine |
| chompa | /ˈt͡ʃompa/ | Ecuador, feminine |
| chumpa | /ˈt͡ʃumpa/ | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, feminine |
| jacket (yáket) | Cuba, Puerto Rico, masculine | |
| cháket | /t͡ʃaket/ (from spelling rules) | US, masculine |
| jaqueta (disused) | feminine |
A jacket is a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse. While chaqueta is the most neutral term, the specific word used for a jacket often depends heavily on the country you are in.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word used depends on the region: • campera is used in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. • casaca is used in Chile and Peru. Along the northern coast of Honduras, casaca may also be used. • cazadora is used in Spain. • chamarra is used in Bolivia, Mexico and Southern Spain. • chompa is used in Ecuador. • chumpa is used in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. • jacket (pronounced yáket) is used in Cuba and Puerto Rico. • cháket is used in the US.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of chaqueta is chaquetas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃaˈketa/
Did you know?
- The word casaca is a linguistic relative of cosaco, the Spanish word for 'Cossack'. Both likely stem from the Turkish word qazaq.
- If you use the word campera in Spain, people might think you are talking about a 'field worker' or something related to the outdoors rather than a piece of clothing.
- The term chompa is common in Ecuador, but in other contexts, it can refer to a sweater or a knitted garment rather than a structured jacket.
Examples in context
- Me gusta tu chaqueta.I like your jacket.This sentence shows how to express liking someone's chaqueta.Tatoeba #3303176 by Shishir, translation #9814652 by DJ_Saidez
- Yo quería una chaqueta.I wanted a jacket.This sentence uses chaqueta to express wanting one.Tatoeba #4755297 by DarkHollow, translation #2232482 by rafael8243
- ¿Dónde está tu campera?Where's your jacket?This sentence asks for the location of a campera.Tatoeba #4755301 by DarkHollow, translation #2254685 by CK
- Por favor, ¿me puede pasar la chaqueta?Could you please pass me the jacket?
- ¿Podría ayudarme a ponerme la chaqueta?Could you help me put on the jacket?
- Me gustaría comprar una chaqueta nueva.I would like to buy a new jacket.
- Oye, préstame tu chamarra para el viaje.Hey, lend me your jacket for the trip.
- ¿Viste la chamarra que compré ayer?Did you see the jacket I bought yesterday?
- ¡Qué frío hace! Necesito una chamarra.It's so cold! I need a jacket.
- 82 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are preparing to leave the house.
- MateoHace frío afuera, ponte una chaqueta.It is cold outside, put on a jacket.
- LucíaTienes razón, ¿me prestas la tuya?You are right, can you lend me yours?
- MateoNo, mi chaqueta es muy pequeña para ti.No, my jacket is too small for you.
- LucíaEstá bien, buscaré la mía.That is fine, I will look for mine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jacket” translations and entries chaqueta, campera, casaca, cazadora, chamarra, chompa, chumpa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campera, casaca, cazadora, chaqueta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
