Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
galería
Pronunciation
IPA/galeˈɾia/
Meaning
- feminine noungallery
Example
Quedamos en la galería a las cinco.
We'll meet at the gallery at five.
More examples
Fuimos a la galería para ver la nueva exposición.
We went to the gallery to see the new exhibition.
Core concept
Indoor room for displaying and selling artworks.
Common phrases
ir a la galería
go to the gallery
visitar la galería
visit the gallery
Similar words
museo: Public institution that preserves and displays art or artifacts for study and education.
exposición: Temporary presentation of artworks or items open to the public for a limited time.
Definition in Spanish
Lugar interior, público o privado, destinado a exhibir y a veces vender obras de arte u objetos para que el público las vea.
Word origin
From Italian galleria via French galerie, originally a covered arcade that later came to mean a room for exhibiting and sometimes selling artworks.
Usage tips
- Often refers to private or commercial exhibition spaces, so speakers commonly use galería de arte when they mean an art gallery rather than a museum.
Other meanings
- exhibition hallnoun
- arcadenoun
- passagewaynoun
Related words
- galeristagalleristnoun