salón de uñas
/salon de uɲas/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'nail salon' is translated into Spanish as salón de uñas.
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, people may refer to the service or the establishment simply as la manicura.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of salón (salon), de (of) and uñas (nails).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term esmaltería is used to refer to a nail salon.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun salón is masculine, so if you use an adjective like 'new', it must be salón nuevo.
How do you pronounce it?
/salon de uɲas/
Did you know?
- The word salón shares a common ancestor with the English word 'saloon', though in English 'saloon' now typically refers to a bar or a type of carriage.
- The word uñas is used for both the nails on your fingers and the nails on your toes, whereas English often distinguishes between 'fingernails' and 'toenails'.
- While salón de uñas refers to the place, the word manicura describes both the service and the professional person performing it.
Examples in context
- Mi yerna está en el salón de uñas.My daughter-in-law is in the nail salon.This sentence shows the use of salón de uñas to describe someone's location.Tatoeba #9150359 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9150363 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Voy a reservar una cita en el salón de uñasI'm going to book an appointment at the nail salon
- ¿Dónde se encuentra el centro de manicura más cercano?Where is the nearest nail salon?
- ¿Conoces algún local de manicura que haga diseños originales?Do you know any nail salons that do original designs?
- ¿Ofrecen pedicuras también?Do you also offer pedicures?
- ¿Hacen uñas acrílicas?Do you do acrylic nails?
- ¿Conoces algún salón de uñas de confianza?Do you know any trusted nail salons?
- ¿Cuál es tu salón de uñas favorito?What is your favorite nail salon?
- El salón de uñas es muy elegante.The nail salon is very elegant.
- Busco un salón de uñas cerca de aquí.I am looking for a nail salon near here.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are walking through the city and looking for a place to get their nails done.
- Mateo¿Conoces un buen salón de uñas por aquí?Do you know a good nail salon around here?
- LucíaHay uno nuevo en la esquina.There is a new one on the corner.
- Mateo¡Perfecto! Vamos a ver si está abierto.Perfect! Let's see if it is open.
- LucíaSí, espero que no tenga mucha gente.Yes, I hope it isn't too crowded.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nail salon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, salón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
