App Store
/abp stoɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase 'app store' is referred to as App Store.
The English name App Store is used as a proper noun in Spanish and is not translated. However, when you are referring to the generic concept of an app store rather than the specific Apple brand, you can use the term la tienda de aplicaciones.
Which one should you use?
While App Store is the specific brand name, Tienda de Aplicaciones is a formal way to express the concept and Tienda de Apps is an informal way to express it.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may hear both App Store and the informal Tienda de Apps used to refer to the service.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers sometimes use the brand name App Store as a generic term to refer to any digital marketplace, including the Google Play Store.
- While app is the common term for technology, the full word aplicación carries much heavier weight in other fields, such as in the phrase aplicación de la ley for 'law enforcement'.
- Because app is a borrowed word from English, it inherits the feminine gender from the Spanish word aplicación. You should say la app instead of el app.
Examples in context
- Una cosa que no me gusta acerca del iPad es que no puedes instalar fácilmente apps que no estén disponibles a través del App Store de Apple.One thing I don't like about the iPad is that you can't easily install apps that aren't available through Apple's App Store.This sentence shows the difficulty of installing apps that are not available through the App Store.Tatoeba #1256463 by marcelostockle, translation #954211 by CK
- Hay una aplicación genial en la Tienda de Apps que debes probar.There's a cool app in the App Store you should try.
- Busca la aplicación en la App Store.Look for the application in the App Store.
- Tengo que actualizar mi cuenta de la App Store.I have to update my App Store account.
Example conversation
Javier is helping María with her new iPhone.
- María¿Cómo descargo este juego, Javier?How do I download this game, Javier?
- JavierTienes que entrar en la App Store primero.You have to enter the App Store first.
- MaríaAh, ya la veo en la pantalla.Ah, I see it on the screen.
- JavierSí, solo dale a descargar.Yes, just click download.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
