Clothes – la ropa
(Pronounced roh-pah)
To remember that clothes is pronounced roh-pah (ropa) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
Instead of clothes, she coiled a long rope (ropa) around herself.
Ropa is feminine, so it’s la ropa. Imagine a ladies’ fashion show with some very weird clothes being modelled.
Examples of ropa (clothes) in a sentence
Necesito lavar mi ropa antes del viaje.
(I need to wash my clothes before the trip.)
La ropa de invierno está guardada en el armario.
(The winter clothes are stored in the wardrobe.)
Ella compró ropa nueva para la fiesta.
(She bought new clothes for the party.)
