There are some specific groups of vocabulary items that are unexpectedly troubling for firstcomers to Argentina.
Clothes are one of them.
Find in the chart below the most frequent:
T-shirt | Remera |
Shirt | Camisa |
Jacket | Campera |
Hoodie | Canguro/Hoodie |
Flip-flops | Ojotas |
Trainers/Sneakers | Zapatillas |
Sweatshirt | Buzo |
Skirt | Pollera |
Panties | Bombacha |
Bra | Corpiño |
Earrings | Aros |
Good luck in your shopping spree,
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