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Furniture in Spanish: How to Say Muebles
Muebles · noun (masculine, plural) · MWEH-blehs
Furniture in Spanish is muebles, a masculine plural noun. Unlike English, where furniture is uncountable, Spanish treats each piece as a countable mueble. The collective or formal term is mobiliario.
MWEH-blehs. Two syllables. The mue- is a diphthong pronounced as one beat. Stress on the first syllable.
Necesitamos comprar muebles nuevos para la sala.
We need to buy new furniture for the living room.
Furniture in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for furniture, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| muebles | furniture | MWEH-blehs | Default, widely understood |
| mobiliario | furniture | formal or commercial term for furnishings |
How Native Speakers Use Muebles
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Moving to a new apartment
Todavía no tenemos muebles en el departamento nuevo.
We still don't have furniture in the new apartment.
Muebles is the default word for household furniture in any context.
Referring to a single item
Este mueble de madera es una antigüedad de mi abuela.
This piece of furniture is an antique from my grandmother.
The singular mueble specifies one item. English cannot do this — it must say 'piece of furniture.'
Commercial or office context
La empresa renovó todo el mobiliario de las oficinas.
The company replaced all the office furniture.
Mobiliario is preferred in business, interior design, and formal writing.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Muebles
Treating furniture as singular in Spanish
Incorrect: Quiero comprar un furniture nuevo. / La mueble está rota.
Correct: Quiero comprar un mueble nuevo. / Los muebles están rotos.
English 'furniture' is uncountable and singular. Spanish mueble is countable and masculine. Use el mueble for one piece, los muebles for furniture in general.
Using feminine articles with mueble
Incorrect: La mueble de la sala es muy bonita.
Correct: El mueble de la sala es muy bonito.
Mueble is masculine despite ending in -e. Articles and adjectives must agree: el mueble bonito, los muebles bonitos.
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Common Questions About Furniture in Spanish
- How do you say furniture in Spanish?
- Furniture is muebles (MWEH-blehs). One piece of furniture is un mueble. The formal collective term is mobiliario.
- Is mueble masculine or feminine?
- Mueble is masculine — el mueble in the singular, los muebles in the plural. All accompanying adjectives must agree in masculine form: muebles nuevos, muebles bonitos, never nuevas or bonitas.
- What is the difference between muebles and mobiliario?
- Muebles is the everyday word for furniture. Mobiliario is a more formal or commercial synonym, often used in interior design, catalogs, and office settings. They are interchangeable in meaning but differ in register.