Shopping in Spanish: Names of Shops and Stores

Shops and Stores in Spanish

Do you like shopping? If you are like me, you probably love shopping especially when you are visiting a foreign country! Don’t you think it’s super fun to check out every little store to find something unique? My must-visit shops are bakeries and ice cream shops:) What are your favorite types of shops?

Also, I spend a good amount of time at grocery stores while traveling. Browsing through a supermarket is one of the best ways to get to know their culture and language. The added benefit is that it gives me plenty of opportunities to try new things whether it’s shampoo, candy bars, or fruit, which is so much fun! If you are like me, check out this post: How to Survive at a Grocery Store in Spanish.

Now, let’s start talking about stores in Spanish!

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Most Stores End in “ería”

I love the fact that most specialty stores end in “ería” in Spanish. Knowing this makes it so much easier to remember them or guess what they sell…and in an emergency, you can kind of make it up by adding “ería” at the end of what you want to buy and people would know what you mean. Let’s look at some common shop names in Spanish.

Spanish Store Vocabulary

First of all, shop in Spanish is “Tienda” and to go shopping is “Ir de compras.” Now, ¡Vamos de compras! (lets’ go shopping!).

20 Shop and Store Names in Spanish

Here is a list of the names of the most common specialty shops and stores in Spanish.

Carnecería (Butcher): sells “carne” (meat)

Cervecería (Brewery, beer bar): sell “cerveza” (beer)

Ferretería (Hardware store): sells “herramientas” tools

Florería (Florist): sells “flores” (flowers)

Frutería (Fruit Shop): sells “frutas” (fruits)

Heladería (Ice Cream shop): sells “helado” (Ice Cream) – In Mexico, ice cream is also called “nieve” (snow)

Joyería (Jewelry shop): sells “joya” (jewelry)

Juguetería (Toy store): sells “jueguetes” (toys)

Librería (Bookstore): sells “libros” (books)

Mueblería (Furniture store): sells “mueble” (furniture)

Panadería (Bakery – bread): sells “pan” (bread)

Pastelería (Bakery – Cake shop): sells pastel” (cake)

Pescadería (Fish shop): sells “pescado” (fish)

Rosticería (Rotisserie shop): sells “pollo rostizado” (roasted chicken)

Taquería (Taco shop): sells “tacos”

Tintorería (Dry Cleaner)

Tortillería (Tortilla shop): sells “tortillas”

Verdulería (Produce store): sells “verduras” (vegetables)

Zapatería (Shoe shop): sells “zapatos” (shoes)

Farmacía (Pharmacy): sells “Productos farmacéuticos” (Pharmaceutical Products) -okay, this one doesn’t end in “ería” but ends in “cía”

How do you say bookstore in Spanish?

Do you remember? Yes, it’s Librería (Bookstore) in Spanish, and it is one of the very commonly used shop names in Spanish. Oh, be careful, although it sounds similar to “Library” in English, Library in Spanish is “Biblioteca.“

Useful Shopping Vocabulary

Abierto (open)

Cerrado (closed)

Cajero (cashier)

Descuento (dicount)

Rebaja (sale, discount)

Oferta (sale)

Comprar (to buy)

Pagar (to pay)

Efectivo (cash)

Tarjeta de crédito (credit card)

Supermercado (supermarket, grocery store)

Centro comercial (shopping mall)

Tienda de ropa (clothing store)

Spanish Conversation Example

In today’s dialogue, we are going to talk about shops! This scenario is that Luis is putting up a shelf in the garage and needs to buy a drill, so he says to his wife…

Luis: Mi amor, necesito un taladro. Voy a la Ferretería.

(My love, I need a drill. I’m going to the Hardware shop.)

Miki: Espérate. Voy contigo.

(Wait, I’ll go with you.)

Luis: Vamos entonces.

(Let’s go then.)

Luis compro un taladro. (Luis buys a drill.)

Miki: Mi amor, tengo hambre. Pasamos por comer unos tacos.

(My love, I’m hungry. Let’s go eat some tacos.)

Luis: Buena idea. Yo también tengo hambre. Vamos a nuestra taquería favorita.

(Good idea. I’m hungry too. Let’s go to our favorite Taco shop.)

Miki: Sí, se me antojan los tacos al pastor. Allí los hacen muy buenos.

(Yes, I’m craving tacos al pastor. They make really good ones there.)

Luis: Yo unos de asada. Ya se me hace agua la boca.

(I’m going to get some “asada tacos.” It’s already making my mouth water.)

Comieron los tacos….(They ate some tacos.)

Miki: Hay una heladería nueva por aquí. ¿Quieres postre?

(There is a new ice cream shop around here. Do you want some dessert?)

Luis: Sí, vamos a probar la heladería nueva.

(Yeah, let’s try the new ice cream shop.)

Miki: He escuchado que hay mucha fila, pero creo que vale la pena esperar.

(I’ve heard that there is a long line, but I think it’s worth the wait.)

Luis: Esta bien. Seguro que sus nieves son muy ricas.

(That’s fine. I’m sure their ice cream is really delicious.)

Double Your Spanish Vocabulary Fast!

Not only it’s fun to learn these specialty shop names, but also it’s an easy way to double your vocabulary quickly. One of my other favorite ways to increase vocabulary is learning compound words like “el abrebotellas” (bottle opener). It opens (abre) bottles (botellas), thus abrebotellas. This concept seems so simple, yet it makes so much sense. It describes exactly what the object does! Let’s explore more in another dialogue session! If you are interested in learning more about shopping related dialogues, please check out How to Say “What a Bargain!” in Spanish.

Happy Shopping!

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