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How to say “bookcase, shelves” in Spanish

“Bookcase, shelves” in Spanish is estantería (ehs-tahn-teh-REE-ah), or estante, librero or repisa. It's feminine: la estantería, plural las estanterías.

Spanish
la estantería
Say it
lah ehs-tahn-teh-REE-ah
Gender
Feminine: la estantería
Plural
las estanterías
Also said
el estante, el librero, la repisa

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Questions about estantería

How do you say “bookcase, shelves” in Spanish?

“Bookcase, shelves” in Spanish is la estantería. You can also say el estante, el librero or la repisa.

How do you pronounce estantería?

Say it ehs-tahn-teh-REE-ah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: REE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is estantería masculine or feminine in Spanish?

estantería is feminine, so it takes la: la estantería. The plural is las estanterías.

What does estantería mean in English?

In English, la estantería means “bookcase, shelves”.

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