Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "book" in Spanish
"Book" in Spanish is libro, pronounced LEE-broh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el libro, plural los libros).
| Spanish | libro |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | LEE-broh |
| Meaning | book |
| Gender | masculine: el libro |
| Plural | los libros |
| Frequency | #34 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce libro
Libro is pronounced LEE-broh, in IPA /ˈlibɾo/. Libro has two syllables, LEE-broh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
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Is libro masculine or feminine?
Libro is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el libro. The plural is los libros. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
Leo un libro
I'm reading a book
El libro es interesante
The book is interesting
Estoy leyendo un libro.
I am reading a book.
"Book" in Spain and Latin America
Watch the false friends: librería is a bookshop, a library is una biblioteca.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember libro
libro [LEE-broh] sounds like the English “Libra”. Picture this:
A Libra weighs books on her scales: one novel outweighs three dictionaries.
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