English–Spanish

“chair” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocátedra · presidir

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsiʝa/

Example

Siéntate en la silla.

Sit down on the chair.

Illustration for silla (chair)

How to say “chair” in Spanish

“Chair” in Spanish is silla.

Single-seat piece of furniture for one person, often with legs and sometimes a backrest.

Full entry for silla: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with silla

La silla de la cocina está libre.

The kitchen chair is free.

Tips for using silla

  • Spanish ll is usually pronounced like English y, so silla sounds roughly 'SEE-ya' rather than 'SIL-la'.

Other Spanish words for “chair”

Ella ocupa la cátedra de biología.

She holds the chair of biology.

El ministro presidió la sesión.

The minister chaired the session.

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