English–Spanish

“chapter” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈpitulo/

Example

Leí el capítulo del libro.

I read the chapter of the book.

Illustration for capítulo (chapter)

How to say “chapter” in Spanish

“Chapter” in Spanish is capítulo.

A labeled section of a book or other written work.

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

Example sentences with capítulo

El capítulo anterior explica los personajes.

The previous chapter explains the characters.

Tips for using capítulo

  • Speakers commonly ask '¿En qué capítulo vamos?' to check reading progress, and when capítulo means a local branch words such as sede or sucursal clarify the non-book sense.

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