qué talla
/ke taʝa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "what size" is qué talla.
Use qué talla specifically when you are asking about the size of a piece of clothing or footwear.
Which one should you use?
While qué talla is used for clothing and shoe sizes, you should use qué tamaño when referring to the physical dimensions or volume of an object.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word talla is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjective used to describe the size must also be feminine to match, such as talla grande.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke taʝa/
Did you know?
- The word talla is also used in art to describe the act of carving a figure from wood or stone.
- The term talla shares the same root as the English word 'tailor', as both relate to the cutting of cloth.
- The word talla actually comes from the French word taille, which refers to the act of cutting or shaping something to a certain dimension.
Examples in context
- ¿De qué talla son estos zapatos?What size are these shoes?This example shows how to ask about the size of shoes using qué talla.Tatoeba #3037271 by marcelostockle, translation #3022200 by sharptoothed
- No estoy seguro de qué talla usa.I'm not sure what size she wears.This sentence uses qué talla to express uncertainty about the size someone wears.Tatoeba #2216627 by Shishir, translation #2102234 by Hybrid
- ¿Qué talla es este sostén?What size is this bra?This is useful for asking about the size of a bra using qué talla.Tatoeba #13899832 by rul, translation #8040456 by OsoHombre
- Perdón, ¿qué tamaño tiene ese televisor?Excuse me, what size is that television?
- ¿De qué talla es esta camisa?What size is this shirt?
- ¿Qué tamaño tiene ese auto?What size is that car?
- Oye, ¿de qué talla es esta chaqueta?Hey, what size is this jacket?
- ¿De qué talla son tus zapatos?What size are your shoes?
- ¿Cuántos centímetros tiene de ancho?How many centimeters wide is it?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are shopping for clothes together.
- MateoMe gusta esta camisa, pero ¿qué talla es?I like this shirt, but what size is it?
- MaríaCreo que es una talla pequeña.I think it is a small size.
- MateoEs muy pequeña para mí.It is too small for me.
- MaríaBusquemos una que sea de tu talla.Let's look for one that is your size.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries qué, talla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
