English–Spanish

“desk” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eskɾiˈtoɾjo/

Example

Pon el libro en el escritorio.

Put the book on the desk.

Illustration for escritorio (desk)

How to say “desk” in Spanish

“Desk” in Spanish is escritorio.

A flat workspace with drawers and compartments for papers.

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

Example sentences with escritorio

Mi escritorio está ordenado.

My desk is tidy.

Tips for using escritorio

  • In computing contexts, escritorio commonly means the computer desktop (the screen), and context determines whether it refers to a physical desk or the digital desktop.

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