die Size
size
A word borrowed from English for clothing size or shoe size. It is used mainly in the fashion industry and retail.
EXAMPLE
Ich bin mir nicht sicher, welche Size ich bei dieser Marke habe.
I'm not sure what size I am in this brand.
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Meanings
Usage tips
English loanword
'Size' is a word from English and is used in German almost exclusively for clothing and shoe sizes. You hear it especially when shopping for fashion.
EXAMPLE
Welche Size trägst du bei T-Shirts?
What size do you wear in T-shirts?
Questions and answers
When asking about the size, you can say: 'Welche Size brauchen Sie?' (What size do you need?). A typical answer would be: 'Ich habe Size M' (I wear size M) or 'Ich suche das in Size 42' (I'm looking for that in size 42).
EXAMPLE
Haben Sie diese Hose auch in einer kleineren Size?
Do you also have these pants in a smaller size?
Typical specifications
The word 'Size' (size) is often combined directly with the international letter abbreviations (S, M, L, XL) or with numbers for European sizes (38, 40, 42).
EXAMPLE
Für mich bitte einmal in Size S.
For me, one in size S, please.
Compare with
Size vs Nummer
number
Nummer refers to a clothing or shoe size, especially in set phrases such as „eine Nummer größer“. Size is a term from fashion and retail for the stated clothing or shoe size. Nummer is therefore not a general substitute for Size.
Size
Diese Jacke ist im Onlineshop auch in Size L erhältlich.
This jacket is also available in size L in the online shop.
Nummer
Ich brauche diese Jacke eine Nummer größer.
I need this jacket one size larger.
In real life
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