Zara
/θaɾa/from spelling rules
Zara is the Spanish name for the global clothing retail brand Zara.
The term refers specifically to the international fashion retailer.
How do you pronounce it?
/θaɾa/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the name sounds remarkably similar to 'zorra', a word that carries a very different and offensive meaning. This linguistic coincidence is a common point of humor or concern for Spanish speakers.
- In Spanish, the letter z in Zara is pronounced like the English 'th' in Spain, but like an 's' in Latin America.
- Because it is a brand name, it is treated as an invariable noun in Spanish. You would not change its ending to make it plural, even if you are talking about multiple stores.
Examples in context
- Estamos interesados en establecer una colaboración con Zara para nuestro próximo proyecto.We are interested in establishing a collaboration with Zara for our upcoming project.
- Compré una chaqueta en Zara.I bought a jacket at Zara.
- Zara tiene mucha ropa nueva.Zara has a lot of new clothes.
- ¿Te gusta la ropa de Zara?Do you like Zara clothing?
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are walking through a shopping mall.
- MateoMira, Lucía, hay una tienda de Zara aquí.Look, Lucía, there is a Zara store here.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Necesito unos pantalones nuevos.Great! I need some new pants.
- MateoEntremos a Zara para ver la colección.Let's go into Zara to see the collection.
- LucíaVale, vamos a entrar ahora.Okay, let's go in now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
