pulóver
everyday, Argentina
A sweater in Argentina is a pulóver or a sweater (said "SWEH-ter"). A hooded sweatshirt is a buzo, not a sweater.
Meaning: knitted top (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pulóver | everyday, Argentina |
| sweater | also used |
| buzo | sweatshirt |
You can say pulóver de lana for a wool sweater.
Which one should you use?
Spain says jersey and Mexico says suéter, but pulóver is the usual Argentine word for a knitted sweater. A buzo is a cotton sweatshirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pulóver, sweater and buzo are masculine: un pulóver, el buzo.
Did you know?
- Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, is often called the southernmost city in the world.
Examples in context
- Me puse un pulóver de lana.I put on a wool sweater.
- Llevá un sweater, refresca.Bring a sweater, it gets cool.
- Me compré un buzo con capucha.I bought a hooded sweatshirt.
Example conversation
Marta and her husband Jorge get ready for an evening walk in Ushuaia.
- MartaJorge, llevá un pulóver.Jorge, bring a sweater.
- JorgeYa tengo la campera.I already have my jacket.
- MartaLlevá los dos, hace frío.Bring both, it is cold.
