tiendas
/tjendas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shops" is translated into Spanish as tiendas.
tiendas refers to places where goods or services are sold to customers. Depending on the context, you might use more specific terms like panadería for a bakery or librería for a bookstore.
Which one should you use?
While tiendas is the standard term, you may encounter Comercios when referring to commercial establishments in a more formal sense. For larger retail establishments or department stores, the formal term Almacenes is used. On the more casual side, Tienditas or Tiendecitas can be used to describe small shops.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Tienditas is an informal and affectionate way to refer to small or local shops, used mainly in Latin America.
How do you pronounce it?
/tjendas/
Did you know?
- In some regions, particularly in Mexico, the word tianguis is used specifically for traditional open-air markets that have existed since pre-Hispanic times.
- The word almacenes is used for larger retail establishments, literally translating to 'warehouses' in English.
- The word librería does not mean a place to borrow books, which is a biblioteca, but specifically a shop where books are sold.
Examples in context
- La tiendas abren de lunes a sábado.Shops are open from Monday to Saturday.This sentence shows the opening days of the tiendas.Tatoeba #13869614 by Seael, translation #799048 by sundown
- Fui a muchas tiendas buscando el libro.I went to many shops to look for the book.This sentence describes visiting several tiendas to find a book.Tatoeba #1712772 by teskmon, translation #1392479 by CM
- Hay algunas tiendas al lado de mi casa.There are a few shops next to my house.This sentence indicates the proximity of some tiendas to a residence.Tatoeba #1747219 by Shishir, translation #662701 by bluepie88
- Voy a las tiendasI'm going to the shops
- Hay muchos comercios en esta zona.There are many shops in this area
- Necesito ir a los almacenes para comprar ropa.I need to go to the shops to buy clothes
- Voy a pasar por las tiendecitas para comprar unos bocadillos.I'll stop by the shops to get some snacks
- ¿Dónde están las tiendas?Where are the shops?
- ¿Puede indicarme dónde están los almacenes?Can you tell me where the department stores are?
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are walking through a city center.
- MateoMira cuántas tiendas hay en esta calle.Look how many shops there are on this street.
- LucíaEs verdad, Lucía quiere entrar en algunas.It's true, Lucía wants to go into some of them.
- Mateo¿Buscas algo en especial en las tiendas?Are you looking for something special in the shops?
- LucíaSolo quiero ver la ropa nueva, Mateo.I just want to see the new clothes, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
