talla

/ˈtaʝa/ · B1 · noun · f

size

👕📏 talla starts with tall: how tall you are, and what size you wear

It comes from tallar, to cut or carve, and shares a Latin root with English tally, a notched measuring stick. Note the ll sounds like y: TAH-yah. ¿Qué talla usas? asks what size you wear.

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