ampersand
/ˈampeɾsand/masculine
The English phrase 'ampersand' can be translated into Spanish as ampersand, et or y comercial.
Meaning: the symbol & (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ampersand | /ˈampeɾsand/ /ampeɾˈsand/ |
masculine |
| y comercial | /ˌi komeɾˈθjal/ /ˌi komeɾˈsjal/ |
feminine |
| et | /ˈet/ | masculine |
The phrase refers to the typographical symbol & used to represent the conjunction 'and'.
Which one should you use?
The term ampersand is a masculine noun. The term et is also a masculine noun. The term y comercial is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈampeɾsand/
Did you know?
- In historical Spanish texts, you may find the symbol & replacing the letter y entirely, as the symbol was essentially a ligature of the Latin letters e and t.
- In Spanish, the symbol & is frequently referred to as y comercial because of its historical use in business and trade documents to save space.
- The word comercial in the phrase y comercial shares a very ancient Proto-Indo-European root, *ḱóm, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'come'.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are designing a flyer together.
- SofíaMateo, ¿dónde está el ampersand en el teclado?Mateo, where is the ampersand on the keyboard?
- MateoEstá arriba del número siete, Sofía.It is above the number seven, Sofía.
- SofíaYa lo vi, gracias.I see it now, thanks.
- MateoDe nada, queda muy bien ahí.You're welcome, it looks very good there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ampersand” translations and entries ampersand, y comercial, et, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ampersand, comercial, et, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
