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How do you say "book cover" in Spanish?
la tapa del libro
In Spanish, "book cover" is la tapa del libro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced TAH-pah del LEE-bro, stress on first and third syllables.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun phrase. Tapa del libro combines tapa (cover) with del libro (of book).
Example sentence
La tapa del libro es colorida.
The book cover is colorful.
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How to remember la tapa del libro
Tapa del libro literally means the cover of the book that tapers the pages inside.
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Questions about la tapa del libro
How do you say "book cover" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "book cover" is la tapa del libro. It is a noun.
Is la tapa del libro masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun phrase. Tapa del libro combines tapa (cover) with del libro (of book).
How is la tapa del libro used in a sentence?
Use la tapa del libro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tapa del libro es colorida. (The book cover is colorful.).
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"Book cover" in other languages
- Japanese ブックカバー (bukkukabā)
- Korean 책 표지 (chaek pyoji)
- Chinese 书籍封面 (shū jí fēng miàn)
- Spanish (Latin America) la portada de libro
- French la couverture de livre
- German der Buchdeckel
- Italian la copertina del libro
- Russian обложка книги (obložka knigi)
- Greek το εξώφυλλο (to eksofilo)
- Arabic غلاف كتاب (ghulaf kitab)
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