How to Say "department store" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “department store” is “almacén” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

almacén

nounA2

Larger multi-floor retail shop

Fui al almacén de la esquina a comprar leche y pan.

I went to the corner store to buy milk and bread.

Ese almacén vende ropa y artículos para el hogar.

That department store sells clothes and household items.

Remember that 'almacén' is always masculine, so use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a): 'el almacén'.

Mistake: “La almacén”

Correction: El almacén. Even though it ends in 'n', it follows the pattern of masculine nouns ending in -ón or -én.

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