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How to Say "shoe cabinet" in Spanish

The Spanish word forshoe cabinetis zapateroA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
enclosed storage for shoes
A tidy wooden cabinet with multiple shelves, neatly holding several pairs of colorful shoes.

Examples

Por favor, guarda tus zapatillas en el zapatero.

Please, put your sneakers in the shoe rack.

He comprado un zapatero nuevo porque ya no caben mis zapatos.

I bought a new shoe cabinet because my shoes don't fit anymore.

El zapatero de madera combina con los muebles de la entrada.

The wooden shoe rack matches the furniture in the entryway.

One Word, Two Meanings

Just like in English we might use one word for a person and a thing (like 'server'), 'zapatero' covers both the person who handles shoes and the place where you put them.

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