talla pequeña
/taʝa pekeɲa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for size small is talla pequeña.
This phrase is used as a label to describe a piece of clothing made for a small person. For example, you can say una camisa de talla pequeña for a size small shirt or unos pantalones de talla pequeña for a pair of size small pants.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of talla (size) and pequeña (small).
Which one should you use?
You may encounter Mediano to mean medium size or Grande to mean large size.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because talla is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form pequeña rather than the masculine pequeño. When referring to a single item of clothing, you would typically use the indefinite article una before the phrase, as in una talla pequeña.
How do you pronounce it?
/taʝa pekeɲa/
Did you know?
- The word talla can also refer to a sculpture carved in stone or wood, as both involve 'cutting' a specific size and shape.
- While talla is used for clothing, if you are talking about the size of a shoe, you should use the word número instead.
- While talla is used for clothing, Spanish uses a different word, tamaño, to describe the general size of an object like a box or a room.
Examples in context
- ¿Tiene este vestido en tamaño pequeño?Do you have this dress in size small?
- La camisa de la línea ejecutiva viene en talla pequeña.The executive line shirt comes in size small.
- ¿Me puedes mostrar esa falda en talla chica?Can you show me that skirt in size small?
- Llevo siempre una camiseta talla S.I always wear a size small t-shirt.
- Esta camiseta es talla pequeña.This t-shirt is size small.
- Busco una blusa en talla pequeña.I am looking for a blouse in size small.
- ¿Tienen este pantalón en talla pequeña?Do you have these pants in size small?
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are shopping for clothes together.
- AlejandroMira este vestido para ti, María.Look at this dress for you, María.
- MaríaEs lindo, pero necesito talla pequeña.It is pretty, but I need size small.
- AlejandroVoy a preguntar si tienen más.I will ask if they have more.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro.Thank you, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
