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"Biblioteca" is a noun which is often translated as "library", and "librería" is a noun which is often translated as "bookstore". Learn more about the difference between "biblioteca" and "librería" below.
la biblioteca(
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blyoh
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (building)
3. (furniture)
a. bookcase
Puedes encontrar el diccionario en la biblioteca.You can find the dictionary in the bookcase.
la librería(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. bookstore (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tenemos que ir a la librería a comprar libros.We need to go to the bookstore to buy books.
b. bookshop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La librería universitaria cuenta con más de 20,000 títulos en existencia.The university bookshop has over 20,000 titles in stock.
2. (store where stationery is sold) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. stationary store (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Si necesitas una libreta y un bolígrafo, tendremos que ir a la librería.If you need a notebook and a pen, we'll have to go to the stationery store.
b. stationer's (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En esta librería venden todo el material necesario para pintar y dibujar.This stationer's sells all the material necessary for painting and drawing.
a. bookcase
Quiero mandar hacer una librería nueva para el despacho.I want to have a new bookcase made for the office.
