camisas
/kamisas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for shirts is camisas.
camisas is used to refer to shirts, specifically button-down or dress shirts.
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, camisas refers to button-down or dress shirts, whereas camisetas is the term used for T-shirts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the term chomba is used specifically for a polo shirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is camisa, which is a feminine noun. To form the plural camisas, an -s is added to the singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/kamisas/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if a sports fan says they sudan la camisa, they are not literally sweating through their shirt but showing extreme loyalty and hard work for their team.
- The word camisa is linked to the historical evolution of undergarments, as it originally described a linen shift worn beneath outer clothing to protect it from body oils.
- While camisa is for dress shirts, the word camiseta literally means 'little shirt', using a diminutive suffix to distinguish T-shirts.
Examples in context
- Tomás dobló sus camisas.Tom folded his shirts.This sentence shows how to use camisas when talking about folding clothes.Tatoeba #5140928 by don_ramon, translation #2547031 by CK
- Estoy colgando mis camisas.I am hanging up my shirts.This sentence shows how to use camisas in the context of hanging up clothes.Tatoeba #1684418 by marcelostockle, translation #1665367 by Amastan
- Estas camisas son idénticas.These shirts are identical.This sentence shows how to use camisas when describing items that are identical.Tatoeba #5140941 by don_ramon, translation #4665992 by CK
- Voy a ponerme una playeraI'm going to put on a T-shirt
- Me encanta esa camisetaI love that shirt/T-shirt
- Me regalaron una chomba muy eleganteThey gave me a very elegant polo shirt
- Gabriel compró una camisa para la boda.Gabriel bought a shirt for the wedding.
- Después de hacer ejercicio, me pongo una playera cómoda.After exercising, I put on a comfortable T-shirt.
- Mis hermanas llevan blusas de diferentes colores.My sisters are wearing blouses of different colors.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are shopping for clothes at a mall.
- Elena¿Te gustan estas camisas blancas?Do you like these white shirts?
- AlejandroSí, las camisas son muy bonitas.Yes, the shirts are very pretty.
- ElenaEntonces, vamos a comprarlas.Then, let's buy them.
- AlejandroPerfecto, me encantan.Perfect, I love them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
