A1. Lesson 27: Shopping, Clothes & Numbers

🎯 Goal: Learn basic clothing vocabulary to describe and choose items. Practice numbers 1-100 for prices and quantities. Use demonstrative adjectives (este, ese, aquel) to point out clothes. Practice real-life shopping dialogues: asking for sizes, trying on clothes, checking prices, and making purchases.

🔤 Vocabulary: Clothes and Shopping Phrases

Learn clothing vocabulary and 10 popular phrases for shopping in a store, tailored for A1 learners.

🟥 Basic Colors

🛒 Shopping Phrases Table

↩️ Flashcard:

Practice your vocabulary with these interactive flashcards. Review each word multiple times to help commit them to memory.

Read the Spanish phrase aloud and try to recall its English meaning. If stuck, flip the card to check. Repeat until mastered!

🧩 Vocabulary Quiz

Look at an image and choose the correct word to match it. 10 questions with 3 answer options.

1.

camisa camiseta chaqueta

2.

falda gafas botas

3.

bufanda guantes gorro

4.

abrigo vestido pantalones

5.

gafas bañador ropa interior

6.

camisa bañador chaqueta

7.

calcetines guantes abrigo

8.

vestido gorro gafas

9.

bufanda camiseta pantalones

10.

bañador zapatos chaqueta

11.

abrigo tarjeta talla

12.

probador bañador camisa

13.

falda tarjeta abrigo

14.

camisa vestido bufanda

15.

gafas zapatos guantes

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📚 Reading #1: Diálogo en una Tienda de Ropa

Read the text and answer the questions.

Dependiente: ¡Bienvenidos! ¿Qué quieren?
Ana: Quiero esta camiseta roja. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Dependiente: Cuesta veinte euros.
Pablo: Me gusta ese abrigo azul ahí. ¿Tienes talla grande?
Dependiente: Sí, está en el probador.
Ana: También quiero aquellos zapatos negros de allí.
Dependiente: Perfecto, los traigo. Son treinta euros.
Pablo: Me lo llevo todo.

🧠 Grammar Focus #1: Numbers 1-100

Numbers are essential building blocks for everyday Spanish communication. You’ll use them constantly for shopping, telling time, giving your age, talking about quantities, and expressing prices. Mastering Spanish numbers opens the door to practical, real-world conversations.

🔢 Basic Numbers 1-15

These are your building blocks – memorize them first!

📝 Examples:

• Quiero dos camisetas. – I want two T-shirts.
• Tengo cinco euros. – I have five euros.
• Son las doce. – It’s twelve o’clock.
• Tengo catorce años. – I’m fourteen years old.

🔢 Teens 16-19 

These follow a pattern: diez + y + number, but written as one word.

📝 Examples:

• Cuesta dieciocho euros. – It costs eighteen euros.
• Talla dieciséis. – Size sixteen.

🔢 Twenties 20-29

20 = veinte, then veinti + number (written as one word)

📝 Examples:

• Esta camisa cuesta veintitrés euros. – This shirt costs twenty-three euros.
• Esta tienda tiene veintiocho vestidos diferentes. – This store has twenty-eight different dresses.

🔢 Tens 30-90

Learn the base tens, then add y + number.

Base tens: treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta, setenta, ochenta, noventa.

Pattern: Base + y + number (written as separate words).

📝 Examples:

• El abrigo cuesta treinta y dos euros. – The coat costs thirty-two euros.
• El pantalón cuesta cincuenta y seis euros. – The pants cost fifty-six euros.
• Las botas cuestan noventa y cinco euros. – The boots cost ninety-five euros.
• Cuesta cien euros. – It costs one hundred euros.

🗒 Writing Rules Summary

📝 Prices (Precios):

• ¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much does it cost?
• Cuesta veinte euros. – It costs twenty euros.
• Son treinta y cinco euros. – It’s thirty-five euros.

📝 Quantities (Cantidades):

• Quiero tres camisetas. – I want three T-shirts.
• Necesito dos pares de zapatos. – I need two pairs of shoes.

📝 Sizes (Tallas):

• Talla cuarenta. – Size forty.
• ¿Tienes talla treinta y seis? – Do you have size thirty-six?

↩️ Flashcard:

Use these flashcards to learn and review new vocabulary words. Study each word carefully and try to remember both the Spanish term and its English translation.

Pronounce the Spanish phrase and test yourself on the English translation. Look at the answer if you’re unsure. Keep going through the cards until you can do them all without looking!

🧩 Vocabulary Quiz: Numbers

Match the number to the correct Spanish word. 15 questions with 3 similar answer options to challenge learners.

🔍 Fill in the Missing Word

Complete the missing parts of the text using the word bank.

🧠 Grammar Focus #2: Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives help us point to specific objects and show their distance from the speaker and listener. Think of them as verbal “pointing fingers” that indicate whether something is close to you, close to the person you’re talking to, or far from both of you.

In Spanish, these adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in both gender (masculine & feminine) and number (singular & plural).

🔴 ESTE / ESTA – “this” (near speaker)

Used for objects close to the speaker. Often used with AQUÍ (here).

• este (masculine) + aquí = Este vestido aquí es bonito. – This dress here is pretty.
• esta (feminine) + aquí = Esta camiseta aquí es barata. – This T-shirt here is cheap.
• estos (masc. plural) + aquí = Estos zapatos aquí son cómodos. – These shoes here are comfortable.
• estas (fem. plural) + aquí = Estas faldas aquí son modernas. – These skirts here are modern.

🔵 ESE / ESA – “that” (near listener)

Used for objects closer to the listener or at medium distance. Often used with AHÍ (there).

• ese (masculine) + ahí = Ese abrigo ahí es azul. – That coat there is blue.
• esa (feminine) + ahí = Esa falda ahí es corta. – That skirt there is short.
• esos (masc. plural) + ahí = Esos pantalones ahí son caros. – Those pants there are expensive.
• esas (fem. plural) + ahí = Esas gafas ahí son bonitas. – Those glasses there are pretty.

🟡 AQUEL / AQUELLA – “that over there” (far from both)

Used for objects far from both speaker and listener. Often used with ALLÍ (over there).

• aquel (masculine) + allí = Aquel sombrero allí es rojo. – That hat over there is red.
• aquella (feminine) + allí = Aquella chaqueta allí es cara. – That jacket over there is expensive.
• aquellos (masc. plural) + allí = Aquellos guantes allí son negros. – Those gloves over there are black.
• aquellas (fem. plural) + allí = Aquellas botas allí son elegantes. – Those boots over there are elegant.

📝 Examples from Shopping Context:

• Quiero esta camiseta aquí. – I want this T-shirt here (close to the narrator)
• Me gusta ese abrigo ahí. – I like that coat there (pointing to something near the salesperson)
• También quiero aquellos zapatos allí. – I also want those shoes over there (pointing to something far away)

📌 Important Note: In Spanish, demonstratives (este / ese / aquel) already show distance. Adding a location word (aquí / ahí / allí) is optionaland adds emphasis:

➡️ Este vestido (this dress) → Este vestido aquí (this dress right here).

🧩 Fill in the Blanks: Demonstrative Adjectives

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective: este/esta, ese/esa, aquel/aquella.

🎧 Listening: En la Tienda de Ropa

Listen to a dialogue in a clothing store between a customer (Sofía) and a shop assistant (Juan), using numbers and demonstrative adjectives.

🧩 Fill in the Blanks: Irregular Verbs

Choose the correct form of irregular verbs in the context of shopping and clothes. Includes common irregular verbs for A1.

✏️ Listening Practice: Complete the Sentences

Listen first, then write the missing words.

🗣️ Shadowing Practice

Practice pronunciation with 14 sentences related to shopping, clothes, numbers, and demonstrative adjectives.

🔍 Fill in the Missing Word

Drag or type the correct word into each sentence. All words come from the bank – and each one is used only once.

🧠 Grammar Focus #3: Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers help us express order, sequence, and position. Instead of saying “how many” (cardinal numbers), they tell us “which one in order” – first, second, third, etc. They’re essential for giving directions, describing floors in buildings, ranking preferences, and organizing information.

Ordinal numbers must agree in gender with the noun they describe:

📝 Masculine examples:

• el primer vestido – the first dress
• el segundo abrigo – the second coat
• el tercer zapato – the third shoe

📝 Feminine examples:

• la primera camiseta – the first T-shirt
• la cuarta falda – the fourth skirt
• la quinta chaqueta – the fifth jacket

📝 Plural examples:

• Los primeros años fueron buenos. – The first years were good.
• Los segundos pisos tienen mejores vistas. – The second floors have better views.

🔄 Sequencing Actions: primero – luego

Use primero (first) and luego (then/later) to describe sequences:

• Primero miro la ropa, luego compro. – First I look at the clothes, then I buy.
• Primero voy a la tienda, luego pago. – First I go to the store, then I pay.
• Primero me pruebo el vestido, luego decido. – First I try on the dress, then I decide.

📝 Common Usage Patterns:

• el primer día – the first day
• la segunda vez – the second time
• el tercer intento – the third attempt

↩️ Flashcard:

📚 Reading #2: Un Día de Compras

Read the text and answer the questions.

Hola, me llamo Lucas. Voy a la tienda de ropa porque quiero ropa nueva. Primero, miro esta camiseta roja. Cuesta veinticinco euros. Luego, veo esa bufanda gris. Es muy bonita y suave. No tengo ropa para el frío. Compro aquella chaqueta allí por cuarenta euros. Todo está cerca del probador, pero el dependiente está lejos. Me voy pronto porque tengo poco tiempo.

🔍 Fill in the Missing Word

Fill in the gaps in the conversation using words from the list.

↩️ Flashcard: Review Vocabulary

Master these essential words through flashcard practice. Study each card thoroughly to improve your Spanish vocabulary skills.