el vestido
/el bestido/from spelling rules
The phrase "the dress" in Spanish is el vestido.
el vestido refers to a one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the torso and hangs over the legs.
Which one should you use?
Use el vestido when referring to a one-piece garment, whereas la falda refers specifically to a skirt.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase el vestido de gala is used to refer to a dress for a gala or formal event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of el vestido is los vestidos.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because the concept of a dress is often perceived as feminine, English speakers sometimes mistakenly say la vestido. However, vestido is a masculine noun and requires the masculine article el.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word vestido shares its ancestor with the English word 'vest'. While they seem different today, they both stem from the same root meaning 'to clothe'.
- In various Latin American cultures, the vestido de novia is not just a 'wedding dress' but is often associated with strict customs regarding who can see it before the ceremony.
- If you are looking for a 'dress' in the sense of a 'dressing' for a wound, you would use the word vendaje or apósito instead of vestido.
Examples in context
- El vestido es verde.The dress is green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of el vestido.Tatoeba #909258 by Shishir, translation #801728 by CM
- El vestido se ve muy costoso.The dress looks very costly.This sentence is useful for describing how el vestido looks in terms of cost.Tatoeba #3104518 by marcelostockle, translation #8955752 by DJ_Saidez
- Compra el vestido que quieras.Buy the dress you want.This sentence is useful for expressing an action involving el vestido.Tatoeba #1099400 by Shishir, translation #2796177 by CK
- Me encanta el vestido azul que llevas puesto.I love the blue dress you're wearing.
- ¿Viste el vestido nuevo de Carmen? ¡Le queda genial!Did you see Carmen's new dress? It looks great on her!
- El vestido de MaríaMaria's dress
- ¡Me compré un modelito precioso para la fiesta!I bought a beautiful dress for the party!
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is trying on a new outfit in front of Javier.
- Javier¿Te gusta el vestido?Do you like the dress?
- LucíaSí, me encanta el vestido.Yes, I love the dress.
- JavierTe queda muy bien.It looks very good on you.
- LucíaGracias, es muy cómodo.Thank you, it is very comfortable.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, vestido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
