Names of Stores and Shops in Spanish

Planning to do some shopping when you visit Spanish speaking country? It would be a good idea to learn one of the most common suffixes used with Spanish nouns, -erà ­a, typically used to indicate where something is made or sold. Youll run into the word most often as the names of specialty stores, such as zapaterà ­a for shoe store  and joyerà ­a for jewelry store.  It is less commonly used for a place where an item is manufactured or processed, such as herrerà ­a for an ironworks or blacksmiths shop. Names for Stores and Shops Following are some examples of shop names using -erà ­a. All of these nouns are feminine in gender. This list is far from complete but includes most  of them youre likely to come across. aguardenterà ­a — liquor store (from aguardiente, moonshine or liquor)azucarerà ­a — sugar shop (from azà ºcar, sugar)bizcocherà ­a — pastry shop (from bizcocho, type of cake or biscuit; this term is most common in Mexico)boleterà ­a  Ã¢â‚¬â€ ticket office, box office (from boleto, admission ticket)cafeterà ­a — coffeeshop, snack bar (from cafà ©, coffee)calceterà ­a  Ã¢â‚¬â€ hosiery shop (from calceta, sock or knitting)carnicerà ­a — butcher shop (from caherrrne, meat)charcuterà ­a — delicatessen (from French charcuterie; term used in Spain)cervecerà ­a — brewery, bar (from cerveza, beer)confiterà ­a — candy store (from confite, candy)droguerà ­a — drugstore, variety store (from droga, drug)ebanisterà ­a — cabinet shop, place where cabinets are made (from ebano, ebony)ferreterà ­a — hardware store (from an old word for iron)floristerà ­a — flower shop (from flor, flower)fruterà ­a — fruit shop (from fruta, fruit)heladerà ­a — ice-cream parlor (from helado, ice cream)herboristerà ­a — herbalists shop (from hierba, herb)herrerà ­a — blacksmiths shop (from hierra, iron)joyerà ­a — jewelry shop (from joya, jewel)jugueterà ­a — toy shop (from juguete, toy)lavanderà ­a — laundry (from lavar, to wash)lecherà ­a — dairy (from leche, milk)lencerà ­a — linen shop, lingerie shop (from lienzo, linen)librerà ­a — bookstore (from libro, book)mueblerà ­a — furniture store (from mueble, piece of furniture)panaderà ­a — bakery (from pan, bread)papelerà ­a — stationery store (from papel, paper)pastelerà ­a — pastry shop (from pastel, cake)peluquerà ­a — hairdressers shop, beauty shop, barbershop (from peluca, wig)perfumerà ­a — fragrance shop, perfume storepescaderà ­a — seafood store (from pez, fish)pizzerà ­a — pizzeria, pizza par lor (from pizza, pizza)platerà ­a — silversmiths shop (from plata, silver)pulperà ­a — small grocery store (from pulpa, fruit pulp; Latin American term)ropavejerà ­a — used-clothing store (from ropa vieja, old clothes)salchicheria — pork butchers shop (from salchicha, sausage)sastrerà ­a — tailors shop (from sastre, tailor)sombrererà ­a — hat shop, hat factory (from sombrero, hat)tabaquerà ­a  Ã¢â‚¬â€ tobacco shop (from tabaco, tobacco)tapicerà ­a — upholstery shop, furniture store (from tapiz, tapestry)tintorerà ­a — dry-cleaners (from tinto, red wine or dye)verdulerà ­a — produce store, greengrocers, vegetable market (from verdura, vegetable)zapaterà ­a — shoe store (from zapato, shoe) Shopping Vocabulary Here are some words you may see posted in stores: abierto — opencajero — cashiercerrado — closeddescuento, rebaja — discountempuje — push (on a door)entrada — entrancejale — pull (on a door)oferta — saleprecios bajos — low pricestienda — store or shop Here are some words and phrases you may find useful when shopping: Hola. — Hello, hiPor favor. — Please.Busco _____. — Im looking for _____. ¿Dà ³nde puedo encontrar _____? — Where can I find _____? ¡Me gusta! — I like it! ¡Cuà ¡l me recomendarà ­a? — Which one would you recommend? ¿Hay algo mà ¡s barato (caro)? — Is there anything cheaper (more expensive)?Voy a comprar esto. Voy a comprar estos.  Ã¢â‚¬â€ Ill buy this. Ill buy these. ¿Habla inglà ©s? — Do you speak English?Horario de atencià ³n — Times when a business is open.Estar en stock, estar fuera stock — To be in stock, to be out of stock.Tamaà ±o — Size ¿Dà ³nde està ¡ el/la _____ mà ¡s cerca? (Where is the nearest _____?)Gracias. — Thanks. Etymology The suffix -erà ­a comes from the Latin suffix -arius, which had a far more general usage. In a few cases, the suffix can be used to form a noun from an adjective. For example, the state of being unmarried  can be called solterà ­a, from soltero, alone. The suffix exists in English in the form of -ary, as in apothecary, although that suffix also has a more general meaning than does -erà ­a.