How to Say "shelf" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shelf” is “estante” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El libro está en el estante de arriba.
The book is on the top shelf.
Necesitamos comprar más estantes para la cocina.
We need to buy more shelves for the kitchen.
El estante de madera es más resistente que el de plástico.
The wooden shelf is more sturdy than the plastic one.
Always Masculine
Even though 'estante' ends in -e, it is a masculine word. You should always use 'el' or 'un' with it.
Simple Plural
To talk about more than one shelf, you just add an -s at the end to make it 'estantes'.
Shelf vs. Bookcase
Mistake: “Using 'estante' to describe the whole piece of furniture.”
Correction: Use 'estante' for one single horizontal board, and 'estantería' for the entire shelving unit or bookcase.
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