QUICK ANSWER
"La librería" is a form of "librería", a noun which is often translated as "bookstore". "Tu" is a form of "tu", an adjective which is often translated as "your". Learn more about the difference between "la librería" and "tu" below.
la librería(
lee
-
breh
-
ree
-
ah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. bookstore
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tenemos que ir a la librería a comprar libros.We need to go to the bookstore to buy books.
b. bookshop
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(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)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. stationary store
Regionalism used in the United States
(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
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(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.
3. (furniture)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. bookcase
Quiero mandar hacer una librería nueva para el despacho.I want to have a new bookcase made for the office.
a. library
Su librería personal es muy extensa.His personal library is very extensive.
Copyright © 2025 Curiosity Media Inc.
tu(
too
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(possessive)
a. your
Mi casa es tu casa.My house is your house.
Ahora es tu turno.Now it's your turn.
Copyright © 2025 Curiosity Media Inc.