la tienda está cerrada
/la tjenda esta θerada/from spelling rules
The store is closed in Spanish is la tienda está cerrada.
This phrase is used to say that a shop is not open for business.
Which one should you use?
You can use el almacén está cerrado instead of la tienda está cerrada if you are referring specifically to a warehouse or a larger department store.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective cerrada must be feminine to agree with the feminine noun la tienda.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, stores may be cerrada for a few hours in the afternoon for a siesta. This traditional mid-day break is distinct from being closed for the day.
- The word tienda shares a common ancestral root with the English word 'tent'. Both come from a Latin term for something 'stretched out', referring to the temporary fabric stalls used by early traders.
- While la tienda refers to a store, the alternative el almacén is derived from the Arabic al-makhazin, which means 'the storehouses'.
Examples in context
- Los lunes la tienda está cerrada.The store is closed Mondays.This sentence is useful for stating that the store is closed on Mondays using la tienda está cerrada.Tatoeba #832414 by LugoIlmer, translation #44881 by CK
- Parece que la tienda está cerrada hoy.It seems that the store is closed today.This sentence is useful for expressing that it seems the store is closed today using la tienda está cerrada.Tatoeba #1192294 by marcelostockle, translation #242940 by CK
- La tienda está cerrada hasta próximo aviso.The store is closed until further notice.This sentence is useful for saying the store is closed until further notice using la tienda está cerrada.Tatoeba #1426395 by marcelostockle, translation #280031 by CK
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are standing in front of a local shop at night.
- Sofía¿Por qué no podemos entrar?Why can't we go in?
- JavierNo entres, la tienda está cerrada.Don't go in, the store is closed.
- SofíaEs una lástima, necesitaba comprar leche.That's a shame, I needed to buy milk.
- JavierLo siento, Sofía, busquemos otro lugar.I'm sorry, Sofía, let's look for another place.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, tienda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
