Sneakers in Spanish
Sneakers in Spanish is zapatillas (sah-pah-TEE-yahs), or tenis or 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
- los tenis, las deportivas
- Note
- Tenis in Mexico and much of Latin America.
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Questions about zapatillas
How do you say sneakers in Spanish?
Sneakers in Spanish is las zapatillas. You can also say los tenis or las deportivas. Tenis in Mexico and much of Latin America.
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.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.