🇬🇧🇪🇸 shoe - zapato : English Lesson

Meaning of "shoe" ("zapato"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A shoe is a piece of clothing you put on your foot so it doesn’t get hurt or dirty when you walk, run, or play outside. Shoes usually have hard bottoms, soft insides, and they can have laces, straps, or just slip on. They keep your feet safe and comfy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I wrote my name on my shoe so the floor would know who was stomping on it.

I tried to run super fast, but my shoe flew off and beat me to the finish line.

My shoe squeaked so loudly in the library that even the books looked at me.

I put googly eyes on my shoes so now my feet can stare at people while I’m standing still.

I couldn’t find my left shoe, so my right shoe had to go to school alone.

On a wet day, a girl looks for a shoe. She finds a red shoe by the door and puts the shoe on her foot. A wind takes a shoe from the mat. She runs back, finds the shoe under the chair, puts a shoe on each foot, and smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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