camisa
neutral, Mexico
A button shirt in Mexican Spanish is camisa. A T-shirt is called playera in Mexico, so the two garments have different words.
Meaning: garment worn on the upper body (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| camisa | neutral, Mexico |
| playera | Mexico, t shirt |
Say camisa de vestir for a dress shirt and camisa de manga larga for a long sleeve shirt. A polo is una playera tipo polo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Playera is the Mexican word for T-shirt. In Spain it is camiseta, which in Mexico can mean an undershirt or a sports jersey.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are feminine: la camisa blanca, una playera azul.
Did you know?
- In Mexican football fans call a team jersey la camiseta and they say ponerse la camiseta to mean to give your full effort.
Examples in context
- Me puse una camisa blanca.I put on a white shirt.
- Compré una playera del equipo.I bought a team T-shirt.
- Esta camisa me queda grande.This shirt is too big for me.
Example conversation
Sofía helps her brother Andrés pick clothes in a store in Querétaro.
- SofíaAndrés, esta camisa se te ve bien.Andrés, this shirt looks good on you.
- AndrésMejor busco una playera.I would rather look for a T-shirt.
- SofíaPara la boda necesitas camisa.For the wedding you need a shirt.
