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“sneaker” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsozapatilla

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbamba/

Example

Compré unas bambas nuevas para correr.

I bought some new sneakers for running.

Illustration for bamba (sneaker)

How to say “sneaker” in Spanish

“Sneaker” in Spanish is bamba.

Pair of casual, lightweight athletic shoes.

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

Example sentences with bamba

¿Me prestas tus bambas para la caminata?

Could you lend me your sneakers for the walk?

Tips for using bamba

  • Used mainly in informal speech and normally plural (las bambas); in shops or with more formal company speakers prefer zapatillas or zapatos deportivos.

Other Spanish words for “sneaker”

¿Dónde compraste tus zapatillas nuevas?

Where did you buy your new sneakers?

“sneaker” in other languages