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How do you say "shelf" in Spanish?
estantería
In Spanish, "shelf" is estantería.
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Pronunciation
es-tahn-teh-REE-ah. Four syllables, stress on the third.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural: estanterias. Related to estante (single shelf).
Example sentence
Los libros estan en la estanteria.
The books are on the shelf.
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How to remember estantería
Estanteria comes from estante (shelf). Multiple shelves form an estanteria.
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Questions about estantería
How do you say "shelf" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "shelf" is estantería. It is a noun.
How is estantería written in Spanish?
estantería is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is estantería used in a sentence?
Use estantería as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Los libros estan en la estanteria. (The books are on the shelf.).
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