Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
librero
Pronunciation
IPA/liˈβɾeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbookstore clerk
Example
El librero me recomendó un libro.
The bookstore clerk recommended a book to me.
More examples
¿Puedes preguntar al librero si tienen más ejemplares?
Can you ask the bookstore clerk if they have more copies?
Core concept
Bookshop employee who sells and recommends books.
Common phrases
preguntar al librero
ask the bookstore clerk
consultar con el librero
consult with the bookstore clerk
Similar words
vendedor: Sells goods in a shop, handling sales transactions and payments.
dependiente: Assists customers in a shop, handling sales and customer-service tasks.
bibliotecario: Organizes, lends, and maintains books in a library for patrons.
dueño: Owns and manages a shop, responsible for the business's operations.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que vende, recomienda o administra libros en una librería; también, en usos no especializados, término para un estante donde se colocan libros.
Word origin
From libro (from Latin liber 'book') plus the Spanish suffix -ero, which marks someone associated with books and so yields an occupational sense and, by extension, an object sense for shelving.
Usage tips
- In some regions librero commonly refers to a bookshelf rather than a person, so Spanish speakers often use dependiente, empleado, or vendedor when meaning a shop clerk.