Sapateria (en. Shoe store)

sapa-te-rya

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of store that sells shoes.
He went to the shoe store to buy new shoes.
Pumunta siya sa sapateria upang bumili ng bagong sapatos.
A place where one can learn shoe-making.
He studied at the shoe-making school to become a shoemaker.
Nag-aral siya sa sapateria upang maging sapatero.

Etymology

Spanish word derived from 'zapato' meaning 'shoes'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

opened a shoe store
A store that started selling shoes.
nagbukas ng sapateria

Related Words

shoes
Refers to footwear.
sapatos

Slang Meanings

Shoe store
Let's go to the shoe store to buy new sneakers.
Pumunta tayo sa sapateria para bumili ng bagong sneakers.
A place where you can find different types of shoes
That shoe store has beautiful types of boots!
Ang sapateria na iyon ay may magagandang klase ng boots!
Market for shoes
There are a lot of people at the shoe store this weekend.
Maraming tao sa sapateria ngayong weekend.
Store with many shoe options
I bought new shoes at the store that is cheap and nice.
Bumili ako ng bagong sapatos sa sapateria na may mura at maganda.