androide
/anˈdɾoide/
The English word "android" can be translated into Spanish as androide.
In Spanish, androide refers to a robot with human form. However, when you are specifically referring to the Google mobile operating system, it is common to use the English name Android (without the e at the end) as a proper noun.
Meaning: mobile operating system (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of androide, you add -s to get androides.
How do you pronounce it?
/anˈdɾoide/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word for the 'uncanny valley' effect often caused by an androide, called el valle inquietante.
- The suffix -oide comes from the Ancient Greek word eîdos, which refers to a visible form or shape.
- In Spanish, the word androide is a masculine noun, so you must always use masculine articles like el or un when referring to one, even if the robot is depicted as female in a story.
Examples in context
- En un programa de ciencia-ficción, hay dos androides hermanos graciosamente llamados Datos y Folklore.In a popular sci-fi show, there are two android brothers funnily named Data and Lore.This sentence uses androide to describe characters in a science-fiction program.Tatoeba #4646642 by AucaCoyan, translation #4646422 by nonong
- Todos los androides son robots.Every android is a robot.This sentence uses androide to state that all androids are robots.Tatoeba #853407 by abu3, translation #477331 by kblakes
- Un androide es un tipo de robot.An android is a kind of robot.This sentence uses androide to define an android as a type of robot.Tatoeba #855643 by fran_trujillo, translation #465574 by witbrock
- Mi empresa desarrolla aplicaciones para AndroidMy company develops applications for Android
- Mi nuevo teléfono tiene sistema operativo AndroidMy new phone has the Android operating system
- El último modelo de Samsung utiliza el sistema operativo AndroidThe latest Samsung model uses the Android operating system
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their new smartphones.
- JavierMaría, ¿tu nuevo teléfono usa androide?María, does your new phone use Android?
- MaríaSí, me gusta mucho el sistema androide.Yes, I really like the Android system.
- JavierYo prefiero androide por las aplicaciones.I prefer Android because of the apps.
- MaríaEs verdad, androide es muy flexible.That's true, Android is very flexible.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry androide, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries androide, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
