🇪🇸 Spanish

zapatos

masculine

los zapatos

shoes

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zapatos
/los θaˈpatos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say zapatos in Spanish?

IPA
/los θaˈpatos/

How do you pronounce zapatos in Spanish?

zapatos is pronounced /los θaˈpatos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El zapato izquierdo es más cómodo que el derecho.

The left shoe is more comfortable than the right one.

Encontré un zapato nuevo y elegante en la tienda.

I found a new and elegant shoe in the store.

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Why is it masculine?

Zapatos is masculine. While the word does derive from Arabic origins (likely from Arabic "zappata" or similar), the explanation for why it is masculine is problematic. Spanish does not consistently apply gender based on etymological source language gender. The word "zapato" is masculine in Spanish primarily because it follows the masculine ending pattern "-ato," a common masculine diminutive or agent noun suffix in Spanish. Many Spanish words ending in "-ato" are masculine (e.g., "plato," "gato," "rato"), making this a more reliable explanation than the vague appeal to "conventions of the adopting language."

What is the Spanish word for shoes?

The Spanish word for shoes is los zapatos — masculine.

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