quiosco
- Dictionary
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “kiosco."
el quiosco(
kyohs
-
koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (stall)
b. newsstand (for newspapers)
Lo siento, en este quiosco no vendemos esa revista.I'm sorry, but we don't sell that magazine at this newsstand.
c. newspaper kiosk (for newspapers)
Cada mañana, solía ir primero al kiosco a buscar el diario.Every morning she'd head to the newspaper kiosk to get the daily paper.
d. concession stand (for food) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Compré nachos y un refresco en el quiosco.I got some nachos and a soda from the concession stand.
e. refreshment stand (for food)
Hay un kiosco donde puedes comprar perros calientes, helados, bebidas y otros tentempiés.There's a refreshment stand where you can purchase hot dogs, ice cream, drinks, and other snacks.
2. (music)
a. bandstand
Cuando la orquesta no va a tocar, parejas de ancianos usan el quiosco para practicar tango.When the orchestra is not playing, old couples use the bandstand to practice tango.
a. pavilion
Vamos a casarnos en el quiosco de ladrillos rojos que construyó mi bisabuelo.We are getting married under the red-brick pavilion my great-grandfather built.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate el quiosco using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
