pitido
/piˈtido/masculine
The English word "beep" can be translated into Spanish as pitido.
pitido refers to an electronically produced tone. It is often used to describe beeping sounds from electronic devices like machines, alarms or car horns. Additionally, the term tono is frequently used to describe a specific sound made by an object or a device.
Meaning: electronically produced tone (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb pitar can mean to produce a beep sound, but it is most frequently used to mean to blow a whistle or to honk a car horn. You can also use the phrase hacer bip to express the action of producing a beep sound.
How do you pronounce it?
/piˈtido/
Did you know?
- The word pito can also be used as slang in certain countries, such as Spain, to refer to a penis.
- The root word pito is common slang for a 'joint' in several Spanish speaking countries. This means that using the verb pitar in certain contexts can lead to an accidental double entendre.
- The noun pitido is derived from pito, which refers to a physical whistle or a horn.
Examples in context
- El despertador emite un pitido fuerte todas las mañanas.The alarm clock beeps loudly every morning.
- El microondas emitió tres pitidos para indicar que la comida estaba lista.The microwave beeped three times to indicate that the food was ready.
- Escuché un pitido constante.I heard a constant beep.
- El microondas emite un pitido.The microwave emits a beep.
- Ese pitido es muy molesto.That beep is very annoying.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are in the kitchen with a broken device.
- Javier¿Oyes ese pitido?Do you hear that beep?
- ElenaSí, Javier, viene de la cafetera.Yes, Javier, it is coming from the coffee maker.
- JavierEl pitido no para.The beep won't stop.
- ElenaCreo que necesita repararse.I think it needs to be repaired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beep” translations and entries pitido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pitido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
