How to Say "barber shop" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “barber shop” is “peluquería” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tengo una cita en la peluquería a las cinco.
I have an appointment at the hair salon at five.
¿Sabes si esta peluquería abre los lunes?
Do you know if this barber shop is open on Mondays?
Mi tía trabaja en una peluquería muy famosa en Madrid.
My aunt works in a very famous hair salon in Madrid.
The '-ía' ending
Words ending in '-ía' with an accent on the 'i' usually refer to a shop or a specific trade and are almost always feminine (la).
Using 'a' vs 'en'
Use 'a' when you are moving toward the shop ('Voy a la peluquería') and 'en' when you are already inside it ('Estoy en la peluquería').
Gender confusion
Mistake: “el peluquería”
Correction: la peluquería (even though it doesn't end in 'a', the '-ía' ending makes it feminine).
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