Spanish word

papelería

Pronunciation

IPA/papeleˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstationery store, stationery shop

Example

¿Dónde está la papelería?

Where is the stationery store?

Illustration for papelería (stationery store)

More examples

Compré una libreta en la papelería.

I bought a notebook at the stationery store.

Core concept

Shelves of envelopes, pens and notebooks.

Common phrases

  • ir a la papelería

    go to the stationery store

  • comprar en la papelería

    buy at the stationery store

  • artículos de papelería

    stationery items

Similar words

tienda: General store selling a variety of everyday goods.
librería: Bookshop selling books and other reading materials.
papelera: Waste bin for paper scraps and small trash.
material de oficina: Individual office supplies such as paper, pens, and folders.

Definition in Spanish

Tienda donde se venden papel, bolígrafos, cuadernos y otros útiles de oficina o escolares.

Word origin

The word comes from papel 'paper' plus the shop-forming suffix -ería, with papel ultimately from Latin papyrus and papelería denoting a place that sells paper and stationery.

Usage tips

  • Papelería refers to a shop, while papelera means a wastepaper bin.

Other meanings

  • stationerynoun

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