Buying Shoes
Use these phrases when you are at a shoe store and need to find the right size, check the fit, and make a purchase.
Key Phrases
¿Puedo probar estos zapatos?
neutralCan I try these shoes?
A simple and standard way to ask to try something on.
¿Tienes el número cuarenta?
casualDo you have size forty?
Informal 'tú' form, very common in smaller shops or with young staff in Spain.
¿Tiene el número cuarenta, por favor?
politeDo you have size forty, please?
Formal 'usted' form, safer for strangers or department stores.
Necesito una talla más grande.
neutralI need a bigger size.
A direct but polite statement of what you need.
¿Tiene una talla más pequeña?
politeDo you have a smaller size?
Me quedan muy apretados.
casualThey are too tight on me.
The verb 'quedar' is the standard way to describe how clothes and shoes fit.
No me quedan bien. Son muy grandes.
neutralThey don't fit me well. They are very big.
¿Tiene estos en color negro?
neutralDo you have these in black?
Son muy cómodos.
casualThey are very comfortable.
Me llevo estos.
casualI'll take these.
The most natural, everyday way to say you are making the purchase.
Voy a comprar estos zapatos.
neutralI am going to buy these shoes.
A clear and standard way to state your final decision using the future with 'ir a'.