How to Say "shoe rack" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shoe rack” is “zapatero” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
furniture for storing 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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