8.10: Asking to try an item on

This 10th episode teaches you how to ask to try on an item in Spanish. If you like an item but want to try it on, there are two ways to ask. You can do it by specifically naming the item or you can refer to the item as "it", just like in English.

You'll learn how to ask for specific items in the right size for you (or someone else) in this m-episode. Like the rest of the world, in Latin America the item size can be described in two ways. A general size such as small, medium and large and a specific size like size 6 or size 10.  

This 8th episode brings together all you have learned in the last four episodes. Say the following in Spanish. The first time through we will only say the English version so you have time to say it in Spanish. The second time through we'll say it in Spanish and English so you can see if you got it right. 

Sometimes you need to buy items for people other than yourself. Let's practice telling the clerk who you are buying the items for. This 7th episode teaches you just that. It may be helpful to review Unit 1.10 of the podcast if you struggle to remember how to say each family member.

This 6th episode builds on the previous two episodes. You'll learn how to ask for specific items in specific colors, properly. The m-episode covers common differences between English and Spanish, such as that in Spanish, the color goes after the item, not before, like in English.

You'll learn how to say the names of many common items found in department stores in this 5th episode. There is some overlap in items found in a department store and those we went over in Unit 7, so please feel free to review that episode if you need to brush up on them.

This 4th episode is a basic introduction to the common colors in Spanish. You'll learn how to apply them to shopping in a department store, and how to ask for certain clothing items in a specific color of your choice.

Here you'll learn the common cultural notes to be aware of before shopping in a Latin American department store. You will learn how to ask whether or not you can pay with a credit card, for example, and other common phrases necessary for a successful excursion.

This 2nd episode is an introduction to shopping in a department store. You'll hear a common conversation that might take place between two people in the store. Don't worry if you don't understand it all yet -- we'll get to that and by the end of this unit, you will be shopping like a pro.

Welcome to Unit 8 of the Live Lingua Spanish Podcast. In this unit you will learn how to shop in a department store, and we'll also cover basic vocab for shopping and lifestyle excursions such as colors in Spanish, sizing of clothes, and how to ask to try on an item.