How do you say a piece of clothing is too tight in Italian?

You can say "Il maglione è troppo stretto, posso provare la taglia sopra?" (The sweater is too tight, can I try the next size up?).

What does camerino mean in Italian?

It's the small room in a shop where you put clothes on to see how they fit.

You can say "Posso vedere come mi sta allo specchio qui fuori?" (Can I see how it looks on me in the mirror out here?).

The jacket you just tried on is tight across the shoulders, and the shop assistant is waiting outside the fitting room.

Scusi, avete questa giacca anche in una taglia più grande?

Excuse me, do you have this jacket in a bigger size?

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taglia/ˈtaʎʎa/
sizenoun
Number or letter that shows how big a piece of clothing is.
provare/proˈvare/
to try onverb
To use or wear something to see if it fits well.
camerino/kameˈrino/
fitting roomnoun
Small room in a shop where you put clothes on to see how they fit.
specchio/ˈspɛkkjo/
mirrornoun
Glass surface where you see your own reflection.
stretto/ˈstretto/
tightadjective
That clings too much to the body and leaves little room.
largo/ˈlarɡo/
looseadjective
Of a piece of clothing: bigger than needed, that sits loose on the body.
commesso/komˈmesso/
shop assistantnoun
Man who works in a shop and serves customers.
gonna/ˈɡɔnna/
skirtnoun
Women's garment that covers from the waist down.
stringere/ˈstrindʒere/
to take inverb
To make something tighter than it was.
cambiare/kamˈbjare/
to exchangeverb
To give one thing and receive another in its place.

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Scusi, avete questa giacca anche in una taglia più grande?
Excuse me, do you have this jacket in a bigger size?
Posso provare la giacca prima di decidere, per favore?
Can I try on the jacket before deciding, please?
Scusi, c'è un camerino libero per provare questa giacca?
Excuse me, is there a free fitting room to try this jacket on?
Posso vedere come mi sta allo specchio qui fuori?
Can I see how it looks on me in the mirror out here?
Il maglione è troppo stretto, posso provare la taglia sopra?
This sweater is too tight, can I try the next size up?
Questo cappotto mi sta largo, ne avete uno più piccolo?
This coat is loose on me, do you have a smaller one?
Chiedo al commesso se ha la stessa giacca in nero.
I'll ask the shop assistant if he has the same jacket in black.
Vorrei provare anche la gonna nera che è in vetrina.
I'd also like to try on the black skirt in the window.
Potete stringere la gonna in vita prima della settimana prossima?
Could you take in the skirt at the waist before next week?
Se poi non mi convince, posso cambiare la giacca?
If I'm not sure about it later, can I exchange the jacket?

taglia/ˈtaʎʎa/
The -gli- group sounds like a long /ʎʎ/, as in figlio: it's not said tal-ia.
specchio/ˈspɛkkjo/
The e is open /ɛ/ and -cch- is a long hard c: /ˈspɛkkjo/.
stretto/ˈstretto/
The double t must be held long, otherwise it sounds like streto.
commesso/komˈmesso/
Double m and double s held long, with the stress on the second syllable: com-MES-so.
gonna/ˈɡɔnna/
The o is open /ɔ/ and the double n must be held long.
stringere/ˈstrindʒere/
The g before e sounds like /dʒ/ as in gelato, and the stress falls on the first syllable: STRIN-ge-re.

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How do you say a piece of clothing is too tight in Italian?: You can say "Il maglione è troppo stretto, posso provare la taglia sopra?" (The sweater is too tight, can I try the next size up?).
What does camerino mean in Italian?: It's the small room in a shop where you put clothes on to see how they fit.
How do you ask to see yourself in a mirror in Italian?: You can say "Posso vedere come mi sta allo specchio qui fuori?" (Can I see how it looks on me in the mirror out here?).

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