Word
Los portes del establecimiento son caros.
Meaning
The retail establishment's shipping charges are expensive.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Los portes del establecimiento son caros.
ser
to be
del
of
caro
expensive
el establecimiento
the retail establishment
Questions & Answers about Los portes del establecimiento son caros.
What does portes mean in this sentence?
In Spain, portes usually means shipping charges, delivery charges, or postage costs.
It is a common commercial word, especially in:
- online shopping
- invoices
- store policies
- transport and delivery contexts
So in this sentence, los portes is not talking about doors or gates. It means the money charged for sending or delivering something.
Why is portes plural?
It is often used in the plural because it refers to shipping costs/charges as a category of expense.
This is similar to how English often uses plural-style expressions like:
- shipping costs
- delivery charges
Spanish can use the singular porte, but in this kind of commercial context, los portes is very common.
So:
- el porte = the shipping charge / carriage
- los portes = the shipping charges
In practice, the plural is very normal in Spain when talking about what a business charges for delivery.
Why does it say del establecimiento and not de el establecimiento?