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La carnicería está cerrada los domingos.

La carnicería está cerrada los domingos.
The butcher's is closed on Sundays.
From Lesson 91:At the shops (la panadería, ¿cuánto vale?)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about La carnicería está cerrada los domingos.

Why do we use está instead of es here?
We use está (from the verb estar) because being closed is a state or condition, not a permanent characteristic of the butcher shop.
Why does it say cerrada instead of cerrado?
In this sentence, cerrada acts as an adjective describing La carnicería. Since carnicería is a feminine noun, the describing word must end in -a to match it.
Why is there no word for 'on' before los domingos?
In Spanish, you do not translate the English word 'on' for days of the week. Instead, you simply use the definite article (el or los). Saying los domingos automatically means on Sundays or every Sunday.
Is there a pattern to shop names like carnicería?
Yes! Many Spanish shop names are made by adding the ending -ería to the main product they sell. For example, carne (meat) becomes carnicería, and pan (bread) becomes panadería.

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