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What should I wear in Spanish

Justin is standing in the doorway, ready to go out, but he hasn't chosen his clothes yet.

You'll connect cold weather with a useful clothing suggestion, ask what to wear, and say what you're going to put on.

You'll also ask whether someone brought a sweater.

By the end of this lesson

Ask what to wear, say what you'll put on, and connect cold weather with a sweater.

  • ¿Qué me pongo?What should I wear?
  • Me voy a poner ___I'll wear ___
  • Hace frío, ponte ___It's cold, put on ___
  • ¿Traes suéter?Did you bring a sweater?

Scene — the doorway

At the doorway of the building, Justin is about to leave for a morning walk.

Amanda is heading out to work, and Yako is watching from his usual two chairs. The air feels cold.

At the doorway of a colorful building, Justin prepares for a walk, Amanda heads to work, and Yako watches while the chilly blue-sky morning surrounds them.

Learn — weather and clothes

These four chunks help you make a quick clothing decision when the weather changes.

Learn the question, the future plan, the cold-weather suggestion, and the sweater question as complete pieces.

  1. Justin stands at the doorway with puzzled raised hands, asking what he should wear, while Amanda pauses nearby and Yako watches.

    ¿Qué me pongo?

    What should I wear?

    When to use it: Ask this when you want advice about which clothes to wear.

    Me pongo means I put on; learn the whole question as one useful chunk.

    Say it: keh meh POHN-goh

  2. Justin confidently chooses a warm coat to wear before leaving, while Amanda continues toward work and Yako observes.

    Me voy a poner ___

    I'll wear ___

    When to use it: Say this before naming the clothing you plan to put on.

    Voy a plus an action means I'm going to do it; add the clothing after poner.

    Say it: meh voy ah poh-NEHR

  3. Amanda gestures firmly toward a warm sweater for Justin because the morning is cold, while Justin reaches for it and Yako watches.

    Hace frío, ponte ___

    It's cold, put on ___

    When to use it: Use this to suggest a warm layer because the weather is cold.

    Ponte means put on, speaking to tú; it comes from ponerse, to put something on.

    Say it: AH-seh FREE-oh, POHN-teh

  4. Justin checks his outfit and asks Amanda whether he brought a sweater, while Amanda faces him and Yako watches from the doorway.

    ¿Traes suéter?

    Did you bring a sweater?

    When to use it: Ask this when checking whether someone brought a sweater with them.

    Traes means you bring or have with you; suéter is the sweater being checked.

    Say it: trah-es sweh-TEHR

Story — getting dressed

Watch Justin choose a layer before leaving the building. The highlighted chunks connect the cold weather with his clothing choice.

Amanda is on her way to work, and Yako has an opinion too. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. Morning light comes through the doorway. Justin is holding a jacket and looking at the cold street.
  2. AmandaBuenos días.Good morning.
  3. Justin¿Qué me pongo?What should I wear?
  4. AmandaHace frío, ponte un suéter.It's cold, put on a sweater.
  5. JustinMe voy a poner la chamarra.I'll wear the jacket.
  6. Amanda¿Traes suéter?Did you bring a sweater?
  7. JustinSí, traigo uno.Yes, I brought one.
  8. Justin¿Qué te parece?What do you think?
  9. AmandaSe ve bien, pero hace frío.It looks good, but it's cold.
  10. YakoYo también necesito un suéter.I need a sweater too.
  11. AmandaEntonces, vámonos.Then, let's go.

Practice — choose the right layer

Practice starts with listening and matching, then moves into choices, a missing word, and a short build.

Read the situation carefully before you choose; the weather gives you the clue.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    ¿Qué me pongo?Drop the English here
    Hace frío, ponte ___Drop the English here
    ¿Qué te parece?Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    You are at the doorway and want advice about your clothes before going outside.

  4. Fill the gap

    Did you bring a sweater?

    ¿Traes ____?

  5. Pick the reply

    Amanda says:

    ¿Qué te parece?

    What do you think?

    And you reply with:

  6. What does it mean?

    Buenos días.

  7. What do you say?

    Amanda says it is cold and tells you to add a warm layer.

  8. True or false?

    This line asks someone for an opinion.

  9. Build the line

    What should I wear?

    ¿ ?

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — ask and answer

Now you're Justin at the doorway, choosing clothes before you leave. Follow the exchange and answer when it is your turn.

Tap ▶ to hear each model line first. Tap the microphone for your turn; your recording stays on your device.

  1. AmandaHace frío.It's cold.
  2. Justin (you)Ask what you should wear.

    ¿Qué me pongo?

    What should I wear?

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
¿Qué me pongo?What should I wear?
Me voy a poner ___I'll wear ___
Hace frío, ponte ___It's cold, put on ___
¿Traes suéter?Did you bring a sweater?
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