How to Say "Aka" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

alias

/aljas/from spelling rules

The English phrase "aka" (also known as) can be translated into Spanish as alias.

alias is used to introduce a pseudonym, a nickname or an alternative name for a person or an entity.

Meaning: also known as (prep)

How do you pronounce it?

/aljas/

Spanish speakers often use the word apodo for a friendly nickname, whereas alias can sometimes carry a more sinister or suspicious connotation in news reports.
The word alias is borrowed from the Latin word aliās, which means 'in other places' or 'at another time'.
Spanish distinguishes between an alias, which is often a chosen pseudonym, and an apodo, which is a nickname given by others.

El pintor español, Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso, también conocido como Pablo Picasso, es famoso por su estilo revolucionario.
The Spanish painter, Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso, is famous for his revolutionary style.
El famoso cantante Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, alias Alejandro Sanz, lanzará su nuevo álbum el próximo mes.
The famous singer Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, aka Alejandro Sanz, will release his new album next month.
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello, conocido popularmente como Vicentico, es un reconocido músico argentino.
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello, popularly known as Vicentico, is a renowned Argentine musician.
El actor, alias El Gigante, es muy famoso.
The actor, alias The Giant, is very famous.
Mi perro, alias El Terremoto, rompió el sofá.
My dog, alias The Earthquake, broke the sofa.

Mateo and Sofía are talking about a new coworker.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries alias, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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