etiquetas
/etiketas/from spelling rules
etiquetas is the Spanish word for labels.
The word refers to labels.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is etiqueta, while etiquetas is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/etiketas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, etiqueta refers to both a physical label and the concept of social etiquette. If someone is con etiqueta, they are following formal dress codes or high-society manners.
- The word etiqueta shares a root with the French word étiquette, which originally referred to the small cards used to instruct guests on how to behave at the court of Louis XIV.
- When talking about clothing, a Spanish speaker might use etiqueta to refer to 'formal wear' or 'black tie' attire, such as in the phrase etiqueta rigurosa.
Examples in context
- Normalmente leo las etiquetas con cuidado.I usually read labels carefully.This sentence shows how to describe the habit of reading labels carefully using etiquetas.Tatoeba #3876816 by SrTortuga, translation #3876802 by CK
- Removeré las etiquetas adjuntas a las frases de arriba.I will remove the labels tagging the above sentences.This sentence demonstrates the use of etiquetas when referring to labels tagging specific sentences.Tatoeba #1313326 by marcelostockle, translation #1313289 by Eldad
- Nuestras exposiciones se producen siempre con etiquetas trilingües.Our exhibitions are always produced with trilingual labels.This sentence illustrates how etiquetas is used to describe trilingual labels for exhibitions.Tatoeba #10913645 by Eremon, translation #2098847 by Chrikaru
- Hecho en EspañaMade in Spain
- Hecho en MéxicoMade in Mexico
- Producto orgánicoOrganic product
- Envase reciclableRecyclable container
- Fabricado en ArgentinaMade in Argentina
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are organizing some products in a store.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿tienes las etiquetas para las botellas?Daniel, do you have the labels for the bottles?
- DanielSí, las tengo en la caja.Yes, I have them in the box.
- LucíaPerfecto, necesito pegar las etiquetas ahora.Perfect, I need to stick the labels on now.
- DanielYo te ayudo con eso.I will help you with that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
