How to Say "Shoes" in Spanish

zapatos

/θapatos/from spelling rules

The English phrase shoes is translated into Spanish as zapatos.

Zapatos is the most common and standard word used throughout the Spanish-speaking world to refer to shoes.

How does it change in a sentence?

The singular form of zapatos is zapato. As a masculine noun, zapatos is preceded by the masculine plural article los.

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The traditional Spanish dance, flamenco, relies on zapateado, a technique where the dancer uses their zapatos as percussion instruments to create complex rhythms.
The term zapatillas is used in many regions to mean 'sneakers', but in Spain, it almost exclusively refers to 'slippers' worn inside the house.
If you are talking about a 'shoe horn', you do not use a word related to 'shoe' but instead use calzador, which comes from the verb calzar meaning 'to put on footwear'.

Me saqué los zapatos.
I took my shoes off.
This sentence is useful for practicing the verb phrase for taking off zapatos.
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Ellos no usan zapatos.
They don't wear shoes.
This sentence is useful for describing the use of zapatos.
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Tus zapatos están aquí.
Your shoes are here.
This sentence is useful for indicating the location of zapatos.
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Esta noche, voy a usar mis zapatos elegantes.
Tonight, I'm going to wear my elegant shoes.
¡Mira estas zapas nuevas que compré!
Look at these new shoes I bought!
Mis chancletas son perfectas para la playa.
My flip-flops are perfect for the beach.
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Elena and Alejandro are getting ready to go outside.

Sources

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