How to Say "phone book" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “phone book” is “directorio” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
specifically for telephone numbers
Examples
Busca el número de la oficina en el directorio.
Look for the office number in the directory.
El hotel tiene un directorio con todos los servicios.
The hotel has a directory with all the services.
Estamos actualizando el directorio de miembros del club.
We are updating the club's member directory.
Identifying the Gender
Since it ends in -o, it is a masculine noun. Use 'el' or 'un' with it: 'el directorio'.
Directorio vs. Dirección
Mistake: “Dime tu directorio para enviarte una carta.”
Correction: Dime tu dirección para enviarte una carta. 'Directorio' is the whole book or list, while 'dirección' is a single address.
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