Buying Shoes

You need new shoes and want to find the right fit.

Clerk
¡Bienvenido! ¿Qué número usa?
byehn-beh-NEE-doh! keh NOO-meh-roh OO-sah?
Welcome! What shoe size do you wear?
Shoe sizes in Latin America use a different numbering system. A US men's 10 is roughly a 28 in Mexico.
You
Uso el veintisiete. ¿Puedo probarme estos?
OO-soh el beyn-tee-SYEH-teh. PWEH-doh proh-BAR-meh EHS-tohs?
I wear a twenty-seven. Can I try these on?
You
Estos me aprietan un poco. ¿Tiene medio número más?
EHS-tohs meh ah-PRYEH-tahn oon POH-koh. TYEH-neh MEH-dyoh NOO-meh-roh mahs?
These are a bit tight. Do you have a half size bigger?
"Me aprietan" is the go-to phrase when shoes are too tight. Very useful when shoe shopping.
Clerk
Sí, aquí tiene. Estos son más cómodos.
see, ah-KEE TYEH-neh. EHS-tohs sohn mahs KOH-moh-dohs.
Yes, here you go. These are more comfortable.