camisa de manga larga
/kamisa de manɡa laɾɡa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, long sleeve shirt is camisa de manga larga.
Use this phrase to describe a shirt with sleeves that extend all the way to the wrists.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of camisa (shirt), de (of), manga (sleeve) and larga (long).
Which one should you use?
If the garment is a T-shirt rather than a button-down shirt, use camiseta de manga larga instead. To say 'short sleeve shirt', you replace the adjective larga (long) with corta (short).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun camisa and the article change. The phrase de manga larga remains singular because manga acts as a modifier.
Did you know?
- The word manga has a surprising double life. While it means 'sleeve' in the context of clothing, it is also the Spanish word for the Japanese 'manga' comics, a term borrowed directly into Spanish from Japanese.
- The word camisa is used as a root in the expression camisa de fuerza, which refers to a 'straitjacket'.
- While manga means 'sleeve' in the context of a camisa, the same word is used in Spanish to describe the 'hose' of a fire truck or a vacuum cleaner.
Examples in context
- Estoy buscando una camisa de manga larga de color crema.I am looking for a cream color long sleeve shirt.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the color of a camisa de manga larga.Tatoeba #436388 by lukaszpp, translation #436387 by lukaszpp
- Necesito una camisa de manga larga para la reunión.I need a long sleeve shirt for the meeting.
- Necesito una camisa de manga larga para la cena.I need a long sleeve shirt for the dinner.
- Esa camisa de manga larga es muy elegante.That long sleeve shirt is very elegant.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are shopping for clothes in a boutique.
- Lucía¿Te gusta esta camisa de manga larga, Mateo?Do you like this long sleeve shirt, Mateo?
- MateoSí, te quedaría muy bien.Yes, it would look very good on you.
- LucíaCreo que voy a comprarla.I think I am going to buy it.
- MateoEs una excelente elección.It is an excellent choice.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
