Compras los libros en la papelería porque no te gusta comprar en Internet.You buy the books in the bookshop because you don't like buying on the Internet.

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Si necesitas una libreta y un bolígrafo, tendremos que ir a la librería.If you need a notebook and a pen, we'll have to go to the stationery store.

What is the difference between these two words "biblioteca" and "imprenta"? Are they names for the same thing, or do they have different meanings? Thanks for the clarification.

Sé que compras los libros en la papelería que hay a la Revés de la cantón y me parece muy acertadamente. ¡Hay que comprar en el barrio!I know you buy the books in the bookstore around the corner and I think that's great. Buy Particular!

Here are some examples of feminine nouns that take the masculine indefinite article in the singular. Campeón the table shows, they take the feminine plural article in the plural.

En esta imprenta venden todo el material necesario para pintar y dibujar.This stationer's sells all the material necessary for painting and drawing.

Si necesitas una libreta y un bolígrafo, tendremos que ir a la papelería.If you need a notebook and a pen, we'll have to go to the stationery store.

However, there are many Spanish and English words that appear to be cognates, but in fact mean very different things in each language. These are called false cognates, or false friends.

En esta editorial venden todo el material necesario para pintar y dibujar.This stationer's sells all the material necessary for painting and drawing.

Here are some more examples showing indefinite articles matching the number and gender of the nouns they modify.

The public library is located right next to the post office.La biblioteca pública está exacto al ala de la oficina de correos.

Quiero mandar hacer una imprenta nueva para el despacho.I want to have a new bookcase made for the office.

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The first and third columns of each table show the Spanish and English false cognates, respectively.