camiseta térmica
/kamiseta teɾmika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thermal shirt" is camiseta térmica in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of camiseta (shirt/T-shirt) and térmica (thermal).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because camiseta is a feminine noun, the adjective must also be in the feminine form térmica. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix: camisetas térmicas.
Did you know?
- Depending on the country, you might hear remera térmica instead of camiseta térmica, especially in Argentina and Uruguay.
- The word camiseta is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'chemise'. Both descend from the Late Latin word camisia.
- The word camiseta is actually a diminutive. It comes from camisa ('shirt') and the suffix -eta, meaning it literally translates to 'little shirt'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿tiene alguna camiseta térmica?Excuse me, do you have any thermal T-shirts?
- Estoy buscando una prenda térmica para mantenerme abrigado durante el invierno.I'm looking for a thermal garment to keep me warm during the winter.
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo comprar una camiseta térmica?Do you know where I can buy a thermal shirt?
- Mañana voy a esquiar y necesito una camiseta térmica de invierno.I'm going skiing tomorrow, and I need a winter thermal shirt.
- Necesito una camiseta térmica para el viaje.I need a thermal shirt for the trip.
- Esta camiseta térmica es muy suave.This thermal shirt is very soft.
- Compré una camiseta térmica nueva ayer.I bought a new thermal shirt yesterday.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are packing for a hiking trip in the mountains.
- Alejandro¿Tienes tu camiseta térmica para la montaña?Do you have your thermal shirt for the mountains?
- MaríaSí, la puse en mi mochila.Yes, I put it in my backpack.
- AlejandroPerfecto, hará mucho frío esta noche.Perfect, it will be very cold tonight.
- MaríaMenos mal que la traje conmigo.It's a good thing I brought it with me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries camiseta, térmica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
