sellos
/seʝos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for stamps is sellos.
sellos refers to small adhesive pieces of paper used to show that postage has been paid for a letter or package. You might use related phrases such as Comprar sellos to say "to buy stamps" or Vender sellos to say "to sell stamps". Additionally, Sello postal is the specific term for a "postage stamp".
Which one should you use?
While sellos is a general term that can refer to any kind of stamp or seal, estampillas is a more specific term used for postage stamps in many Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
sellos is the masculine plural form of sello.
How do you pronounce it?
/seʝos/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, sello refers to a record label. An artist might say they have signed with a sello discográfico.
- In certain regions, estampilla can also refer to a small piece of fabric or a patch used to mend clothing.
- The word sello comes from the Latin word for 'seal'. This is why the same word is used for a wax seal on a royal document or a rubber ink stamp used in an office.
Examples in context
- ¿Por qué quieres sellos?Why do you want stamps?This sentence is useful for asking why someone wants sellos.Tatoeba #803654 by Munia, translation #36628 by CK
- Tiene muchos sellos extranjeros.He has a lot of foreign stamps.This sentence is useful for describing someone who has many foreign sellos.Tatoeba #10471951 by Seael, translation #294746 by CK
- Poseo algunos sellos muy antiguos.I own some very old stamps.This sentence is useful for stating that you own some very old sellos.Tatoeba #1606361 by teskmon, translation #1008773 by AOCinJAPAN
- Necesito comprar sellos para enviar estas cartas.I need to buy stamps to send these letters.
- Podría enviarme algunas estampillas internacionales, por favor.Could you send me some international stamps, please?
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a post office.
- AlejandroNecesito comprar algunos sellos.I need to buy some stamps.
- Lucía¿Cuántos sellos quieres, Alejandro?How many stamps do you want, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSolo necesito tres sellos para estas cartas.I only need three stamps for these letters.
- LucíaMuy bien, aquí tienes los sellos.Very well, here are the stamps.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
