Spanish Conversation · Level 110
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Spanish word
libreta
Pronunciation
IPA/liˈβɾeta/
Meaning
- feminine nounnotebook
Example
¿Tienes una libreta para apuntes?
Do you have a notebook for taking notes?
More examples
Antes de la clase revisa tu libreta de apuntes.
Before class, check your class notebook.
Core concept
Pocket-sized memo booklet.
Common phrases
libreta de apuntes
class notebook
libreta de bolsillo
pocket notebook
Similar words
cuaderno: Bound notebook with many pages for longer notes, classwork, or records.
bloc de notas: Pad of thin, tear-off note sheets for quick jottings and single-use memos.
agenda: Dated planner for recording appointments, schedules, and daily tasks.
Definition in Spanish
Bloc o cuaderno de tamaño reducido para llevar anotaciones, ideas o registros breves.
Word origin
Diminutive of libro (Latin liber 'book'), with -eta marking a smaller form that came to mean a small notebook for jotting quick notes.
Usage tips
- When a larger school or exercise book is meant, Spanish speakers prefer cuaderno, while libreta suggests something pocket-sized and informal.
Other meanings
- notepadnoun
- plannernoun
Related words
- libretillasmall notebooknoun
- libretitolittle notebooknoun