artículo
/aɾˈtikulo/masculine
The Spanish word for article is artículo.
artículo is the most common and widely understood term in Spanish to refer to an article, such as a story, a report or an opinion piece. Beyond journalism, it is also used to refer to a specific item or object found in a list or a commercial catalog.
Meaning: story, report, or opinion piece (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Spanish-speaking countries, the word nota is commonly used to refer to an article, particularly when discussing news reports.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so you should use the masculine definite article el to say "the article" (el artículo). The plural form is los artículos.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾˈtikulo/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a doublet of artículo called artejo. While artículo is formal, artejo is a more colloquial or archaic term referring to a tool or a gadget.
- While artículo refers to a piece of writing, the word artículo is also used in law to refer to a specific 'article' or numbered section within a legal code or a constitution.
- The word artículo can refer to grammar, specifically the 'definite' or 'indefinite' articles, just as in English.
Examples in context
- Me gusta tu artículo.I like your article.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for someone's article.Tatoeba #1807489 by marcelostockle, translation #1807427 by CM
- ¿Te gustó el artículo?Did you like the article?This sentence is useful for asking if someone liked a specific article.Tatoeba #11986610 by Seael, translation #8222045 by josivangoncalves
- Ayer leí este artículo.I read this article yesterday.This sentence is useful for stating that you read an article yesterday.Tatoeba #3670331 by Seael, translation #2970422 by CM
- He leído un artículo interesante sobre el cambio climáticoI have read an interesting article about climate change
- Leí una nota interesante sobre el último partido de fútbolI read an interesting article about the latest soccer match
- Me gusta leer las publicaciones en ese blogI enjoy reading the articles on that blog
- Maria está escribiendo un artículo sobre historia antigua.Maria is writing an article about ancient history.
- Encontré una nota muy interesante en el periódico de hoy.I found a very interesting article in today's newspaper.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a news website.
- SofíaMira este artículo sobre el clima.Look at this article about the weather.
- JavierNo lo vi, ¿de qué trata?I didn't see it, what is it about?
- SofíaEl artículo dice que lloverá mañana.The article says it will rain tomorrow.
- JavierGracias por avisarme, Sofía.Thanks for letting me know, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “article” translations and entries artículo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries artículo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
