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How to say "shoes" in Spanish

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zapatos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) shoes

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Me gustan estos zapatos .
I like these shoes.
Estos zapatos son nuevos .
These shoes are new.
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What Are You Wearing?
Al colegio me gusta venir con zapatos .
To high school I like to come with shoes.
What Are You Wearing?
Estos son mis zapatos .
These are my shoes.
What Are You Wearing?
en lugar de zapatos me gusta llevar zapatillas .
instead of shoes I like to wear tennis shoes.
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zapatillas
(n.) (fem.) (pl.) tennis shoes; trainers

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Necesito unas nuevas zapatillas .
I need new tennis shoes.
Quiero unas zapatillas azules .
I want blue tennis shoes.
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What Are You Wearing?
en lugar de zapatos me gusta llevar zapatillas .
instead of shoes I like to wear tennis shoes.
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Se ata los cordones de las zapatillas .
She ties the laces on her tennis shoes.
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La primera , una tienda online de zapatillas .
The first one, an online tennis shoe store.
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zapatos...de...tacón
(phrase) (masc.) (pl.) high-heeled shoes; heels

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Ella quiere zapatos de tacón .
She wants high-heeled shoes.
Yo no uso zapatos de tacón .
I don't wear heels.
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Spanish 101: Footwear
unos zapatos de tacón
heels,
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zapatillas
(n.) (fem.) (pl.) slippers; lightweight shoes

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Necesito nuevas zapatillas .
I need new slippers.
Estas zapatillas ya son muy viejas .
These slippers are now really old.
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Pancho the Dog: From Servant to Master
y le enseñé a que me trajera las zapatillas ,
and I taught him to bring me my slippers,
Avoiding Double Meanings in Spanish
Lindas zapatillas de niñas rosadas .
Pretty pink girl slippers.
The Forest Animals' Christmas Gifts, by Beatriz Montero
A Oso , unas zapatillas de ballet .
For Bear, some ballet slippers.
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zapatillas...de...deporte
(n.) (fem.) (pl.) sport/athletic shoes; tennis shoes

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Él lleva las zapatillas de deporte más caras .
He wears the most expensive athletic shoes.
Elige unas buenas zapatillas de deporte .
Choose good tennis shoes.
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What Are You Wearing?
Estas son mis zapatillas de deporte .
These are my sport shoes.
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