A tienda is a place where goods are sold, such as clothes or books.
The idea
The noun is feminine: la tienda, una tienda and las tiendas.
Examples
- La tienda abre a las nueve.The shop opens at nine.
- Compro pan en una tienda pequeña.I buy bread in a small shop.
- ¿Dónde está la tienda de ropa?Where is the clothing shop?
- Hay dos tiendas en esta calle.There are two shops on this street.
- La tienda está cerrada hoy.The shop is closed today.
- Mi amiga trabaja en una tienda de libros.My friend works in a bookshop.
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In another context tienda can mean a tent; the goods and buying context indicates a shop.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ tienda está cerrada. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (tiendas / tienda)
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tiendas
Tiendas is the plural after the number dos.
Choose the place to buy books: Busco un libro; voy a una ___ de libros. (tienda / estación)
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ropa
A tienda de libros is a shop that sells books.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ tienda está cerrada. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___. (tiendas / tienda)
Choose the place to buy books: Busco un libro; voy a una ___ de libros. (tienda / estación)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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