Pues sí, esta es mi tienda.
Well, yes, this is my store.
A proud way to show the place you belong to. Tienda is feminine, so the word for this is esta.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "store" in Spanish
la tienda
nounfeminineplural: las tiendas
"Store" in Spanish is la tienda, a feminine noun: una tienda pequeña, las tiendas. To name the kind of store, add de: una tienda de ropa is a clothing store. A big grocery store is el supermercado.
Hear "tienda" in real movie scenes
One proud owner, one misunderstanding. Each video starts and stops on that line.
¡Esto es una tienda!
This is a store!
Shelves, canned food and a customer coming in: this place sells goods. The line puts someone straight who had a very different idea about it.
From El demonio vestido de azul · Spanish audio
Kinds of stores
Six shops you'll find on almost any Spanish street.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la tienda de ropa | clothing store |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| la librería | bookstore |
| la farmacia | pharmacy, drugstore |
| la panadería | bakery |
| el centro comercial | mall, shopping center |
Tip: In Spain la tienda can also be a tent: una tienda de campaña is a camping tent.
Grammar: la tienda, las tiendas
Four points for talking about stores.
Feminine
la tienda, una tienda, las tiendas. Its adjectives end in -a: la tienda más famosa.Name the type with de
una tienda de ropa, una tienda de zapatos. The type follows de, without an article.Going or being there
Use a for where you're headed: Voy a la tienda. Use en for where you are: Estoy en la tienda.Shops that end in -ería
Many shop names end in -ería: panadería (bread), zapatería (shoes), frutería (fruit).Example sentences
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Es la tienda más famosa.
It's the most famous store.
Sí, la tienda está cerca.
Yes, the store is close by.
Pues sí, esta es mi tienda.
Well, yes, this is my store.
Voy a la tienda.
I'm going to the store.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗el tienda
✓la tienda
Tienda ends in -a and takes the feminine article.
✗la librería (meaning library)
✓la biblioteca
A librería sells books. The place where you borrow them is la biblioteca.
✗una tienda ropa
✓una tienda de ropa
Spanish needs de between the store and what it sells.
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How to remember it
Tienda sounds like tender. At the tienda you pay with legal tender for everything you buy.
Questions about "store" in Spanish
How do you say store in Spanish?
La tienda. It's feminine, and the plural is las tiendas.
How do you say "go to the store" in Spanish?
Ir a la tienda. I'm going to the store is Voy a la tienda.
What's the difference between tienda and supermercado?
Tienda is any store or shop. Supermercado is a large self-service grocery store.
How do you say "to store" in Spanish?
The verb is guardar: Guardo la ropa en el armario. For goods in a warehouse, use almacenar.
