Library – la biblioteca
(Pronounced beeb-lee-oh-teh-ka)
To remember that library is pronounced beeb-lee-oh-teh-ka (biblioteca) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The reference library had a whole section on bible texts (biblioteca) because it was run by the church.
Biblioteca is feminine, so it’s la biblioteca. Imagine a library in which all the books are about ladies:
Examples of biblioteca (library) in a sentence
Me gusta ir a la biblioteca los fines de semana.
(I like going to the library on weekends.)
La biblioteca cierra a las nueve de la noche.
(The library closes at nine in the evening.)
Hay muchos libros interesantes en la biblioteca.
(There are many interesting books in the library.)
