blog
/ˈbloɡ/masculine
The English word blog is translated into Spanish as blog. Wiktionary also lists ciberbitácora and bitácora.
Meaning: a personal or corporate website (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| blog | /ˈbloɡ/ | masculine |
| ciberbitácora | /θibeɾbitakoɾa/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /sibeɾbitakoɾa/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
|
| bitácora | /biˈtakoɾa/ | feminine |
In Spanish, a blog refers to a personal or corporate website. If you want to describe the action of writing or contributing to a blog, you can use the verb bloguear.
Which one should you use?
The term blog is the most common way to refer to these websites. Bitácora is a more traditional, formal Spanish term that literally refers to a ship's log or a journal. You may also encounter the term ciberbitácora.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word blog is a masculine noun. In contrast, bitácora is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbloɡ/
Did you know?
- The transition from bitácula to bitácora happened because early speakers confused the gender of the French word 'habitacle', changing it from masculine to feminine.
- While many people use the English loanword blog, using bitácora can make your writing sound much more formal or even literary.
Examples in context
- Él tiene un blog.He has a blog.This sentence shows how to state that someone possesses a blog using blog.Tatoeba #2936912 by cueyayotl, translation #2907286 by CM
- ¿Lees el blog de Tom?Do you read Tom's blog?This sentence demonstrates a question about reading a specific blog using blog.Tatoeba #3277665 by marcelostockle, translation #3120903 by Hybrid
- ¿Cómo se dice "blog" en latín?How do you say "blog" in Latin?This sentence illustrates how to ask for the translation of the word "blog" using blog.Tatoeba #4439600 by SemperAutumnus, translation #4439585 by shekitten
- El profesor presentó su investigación en un blog especializado en ciencias sociales.The professor presented his research in a blog specialized in social sciences.
- Me encanta leer tu bitácora de viajes.I love reading your travel blog.
- Estoy creando un nuevo weblog sobre tecnología.I'm creating a new blog about technology.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are at a coffee shop discussing digital hobbies.
- Daniel¿Tienes un blog de viajes?Do you have a travel blog?
- LucíaSí, escribo en mi blog cada semana.Yes, I write on my blog every week.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Quiero leerlo pronto.That's great! I want to read it soon.
- LucíaTe pasaré el enlace de mi blog.I will send you the link to my blog.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blog” translations and entries blog, bitácora, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bitácora, blog, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
