costura
/kosˈtuɾa/feminine
In Spanish, the English phrase sewing is translated as costura. Wiktionary also lists cosido.
Meaning: action of the verb to sew (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| costura | /kosˈtuɾa/ | feminine |
| cosido | /koˈsido/ | masculine |
The term refers to the action of the verb to sew, which is coser.
Which one should you use?
Use costura when you are referring specifically to the craft, the hobby or the industry of sewing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word costura is a feminine noun and requires feminine articles such as la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/kosˈtuɾa/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word costura to describe the 'seam' of a wound when talking about medical stitches.
- The word costura shares a distant root with the English word 'suture'.
- While costura is the general term, the phrase alta costura refers specifically to 'haute couture' or high fashion.
Examples in context
- Ella recibe clases de costura.She takes sewing classes.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express taking sewing classes with costura.Tatoeba #5897556 by albrusgher, translation #2798997 by Hybrid
- La costura es un trabajo manual.Sewing is manual work.This sentence is useful for describing sewing as manual work with costura.Tatoeba #2694148 by ramonj, translation #321073 by CM
- La costura es una habilidad valiosa.Sewing is a valuable skill.
- ¿Puedes recomendarme una clase de costura?Can you recommend a sewing class to me?
- Me encanta coser mi propia ropa.I love sewing my own clothes.
- ¿Sabes coser a mano?Do you know how to sew by hand?
- Voy a coser este botón que se ha caído.I'm going to sew this loose button back on.
- Voy a coser a máquina una falda nueva.I'm going to sew a new skirt using the sewing machine.
- ¿Tienes una máquina de coser que pueda usar?Do you have a sewing machine I can use?
- ¿Cómo coses a máquina tan rápido?How do you sew by machine so fast?
- Me gusta hacer labores como punto y costura.I enjoy doing crafts such as knitting and sewing.
- ¿Qué tipo de labores te gustaría aprender?What kind of needlework crafts would you like to learn?
- Me gusta la costura fina.I like fine sewing.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is showing Daniel a new hobby.
- LucíaMira, estoy aprendiendo costura.Look, I am learning sewing.
- DanielParece difícil, Lucía.It looks difficult, Lucía.
- LucíaNo es tan difícil como parece.It is not as difficult as it seems.
- Daniel¡El resultado es increíble!The result is incredible!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sewing” translations and entries costura, cosido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
