Sneakers (Argentina) in Spanish
Sneakers (Argentina) in Spanish is zapatillas (sah-pah-TEE-yahs), or zapatillas deportivas. It's feminine and plural: las zapatillas.
- Spanish
- las zapatillas
- Say it
- lahs sah-pah-TEE-yahs
- Gender
- Feminine, plural: las zapatillas
- Also said
- las zapatillas deportivas
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Argentinian Spanish words for everyday objects
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- el colectivobus (Argentina) · el koh-lehk-TEE-boh
- el subtesubway (Buenos Aires) · el SOOB-teh
- la remeraT-shirt (Argentina) · lah rreh-MEH-rah
- la camperajacket (Argentina) · lah kahm-PEH-rah
- la heladerarefrigerator (Argentina) · lah eh-lah-DEH-rah
- la canillafaucet (Argentina) · lah kah-NEE-yah
- la lapiceraballpoint pen (Argentina) · lah lah-pee-SEH-rah
- la abrochadorastapler (Argentina) · lah ah-broh-chah-DOH-rah
- la naftagasoline (Argentina) · lah NAHF-tah
Questions about zapatillas
How do you say sneakers (Argentina) in Spanish?
Sneakers (Argentina) in Spanish is las zapatillas. You can also say las zapatillas deportivas.
How do you pronounce zapatillas?
Say it sah-pah-TEE-yahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is zapatillas masculine or feminine in Spanish?
zapatillas is feminine and plural, so it takes las: las zapatillas.
What does zapatillas mean in English?
In English, las zapatillas means sneakers (Argentina).
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