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So Many Small Shops
By Editor | October 24, 2007
When you get out of the tourist district, you will find many small shops in Playa del Carmen. Sooner or later you’ll need something that you won’t find in Walmart or Mega and will go searching for a local outlet. For us it was difficult to figure out just what these tiendas sell or what service they provide. We did some research, and here’s a list of the more common tiendas you will see in Playa and Latin America. Some are more obvious than others.
cafetería — coffeeshop, snack bar (from café, coffee)
carnicería — butcher shop (from carne, meat)
cervecería — brewery, bar
confitería — candy store (from confite, candy)
dentistería — oral surgeon’s office
drogería — drugstore, variety store (also pharmacia)
ebanistería — cabinet shop, place where cabinets are made (from ebano, ebony)
ferretería — hardware store (from a old word for iron)
floristería — flower shop
frutería — fruit shop
heladería — ice-cream parlor
herboristería — herbalist’s shop
herrería — blacksmith’s shop
joyería — jewelry shop
jugetería — toy shop
lavandería — laundry (from lavar, to wash)
lechería — dairy
lencería — linen shop, lingerie shop
librería — bookstore
mueblería — furniture store
panadería — bakery (from pan, bread)
papelería — stationery store
pastelería — pastry shop
peluquería — hairdresser’s shop, beauty shop, barbershop (from peluca, wig)
pescadería — seafood store
perfumería — fragrance shop, perfume store
pharmacia - pharmacy
pizzería — pizzaria, pizza parlor
sastrería — tailor’s shop
sombrerería — hat shop, hat factory
tapicería — upholstery shop, furniture store (from tapiz, tapestry)
tintotería — dry-cleaner’s (from tinto, red wine)
verdulería — produce store, greengrocer’s, vegetable market (from verdura, vegetable)
zapatería — shoe store
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