ropa de invierno
/ropa de imbjeɾno/from spelling rules
The English phrase "winter clothes" is translated into Spanish as ropa de invierno.
You can use ropa de invierno to talk about clothing for the winter season. When discussing specific items, you might use el gorro for a winter hat, los guantes for gloves or los mitones for mittens.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ropa (clothes), de (of) and invierno (winter), literally meaning "clothes of winter".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, la chamarra is used to refer to a winter jacket or coat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ropa is a singular mass noun in Spanish, so it is used with singular articles even when referring to multiple items of clothing.
How do you pronounce it?
/ropa de imbjeɾno/
Did you know?
- The term ropa descends from a Gothic word meaning 'spoils' or 'plunder', as clothing was often taken as loot in war.
- The word invierno shares a common root with the English word 'hibernating', both coming from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'winter'.
- While ropa refers to clothes, in some contexts it can be used more broadly to mean 'stuff' or 'things'.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar ropa de invierno para mis vacaciones en la montaña.I need to buy winter clothes for my mountain vacation.
- Los esquiadores utilizan una vestimenta invernal especial.Skiers use special winter clothing.
- ¡Necesito comprar nueva ropa de frío para el próximo invierno!I need to buy new cold weather clothes for the upcoming winter!
- Mi madre me compró un abrigo nuevo para el invierno.My mother bought me a new coat for the winter.
- Me encantan mis nuevas botas de invierno, son muy cómodas y abrigadas.I love my new winter boots, they're very comfortable and warm.
- ¿Dónde dejé mi chamarra? Hace mucho frío afuera.Where did I leave my jacket? It's very cold outside.
- Los mitones son ideales para mantener las manos calientes en el invierno.Mittens are ideal for keeping your hands warm in the winter.
- Necesito comprar ropa de invierno.I need to buy winter clothes.
- La ropa de invierno está en el armario.The winter clothes are in the closet.
- No me gusta la ropa de invierno.I don't like winter clothes.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are packing for a trip to a cold place.
- Javier¿Ya guardaste la ropa de invierno?Did you already pack the winter clothes?
- SofíaSí, Javier, ya está en la maleta.Yes, Javier, it is already in the suitcase.
- JavierPerfecto, no queremos olvidar nada.Perfect, we don't want to forget anything.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, todo está listo.Don't worry, everything is ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
