English grammar
Try it on; it suits you / they suit you
Ask to try something on and say if it suits you.
From the scene Can I try it on?
In short
Try it on means test clothes; it or them goes in the middle. It suits you means it looks good on you.
- testing clothes Can I try it on?
- looks good (one) It suits you.
- looks good (more) They suit you.
- where you try clothes the fitting room
Your turn
Which one goes with looks good (one)?
Options: Can I try it on? · They suit you. · It suits you.
Show answer
looks good (one) → It suits you.
How it works
Try on means put clothes on to test them. With it or them, that word goes in the middle: Can I try it on? (not try on it).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Does it (blank) me?
Options: suits · fitting · suit
Show answer
Does it suit me?
¿Me queda bien?
Good to know
It suits you means it looks good on you; for more than one, they suit you (not suits to you). Fit is about the size, not the look.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And the blue trousers? Do they (blank) me?
Options: fits · suit · suits
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And the blue trousers? Do they suit me?
¿Y los pantalones azules? ¿Me quedan bien?
testing clothes Can I try it on?
Nuria
Can I try it on?
¿Me lo puedo probar?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)?
Options: They suit you · Can I try it on · It suits you
Show answer
Nuria
Can I try it on?
¿Me lo puedo probar?
looks good (one) It suits you.
Your turn
What goes with It suits you.?
Options: testing clothes · looks good (more) · looks good (one)
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It suits you. → looks good (one)
looks good (more) They suit you.
Javi
Yes, they suit you very well.
Sí, te quedan muy bien.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank) very well.
Options: Can I try it on · It suits you · they suit you
Show answer
Javi
Yes, they suit you very well.
Sí, te quedan muy bien.
where you try clothes the fitting room
Javi
Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Claro. El probador está allí.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Of course. (blank) is over there.
Options: It suits you · The fitting room · Can I try it on
Show answer
Javi
Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Claro. El probador está allí.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| testing clothes | Can I try it on? |
|---|---|
| looks good (one) | It suits you. |
| looks good (more) | They suit you. |
| where you try clothes | the fitting room |
More lines from the story
- NuriaDoes it suit me?¿Me queda bien?
- NuriaAnd the blue trousers? Do they suit me?¿Y los pantalones azules? ¿Me quedan bien?
- NuriaJavi... you work here!Javi... ¡tú trabajas aquí!