echa un vistazo
/et͡ʃa un bistaθo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "check it out" can be translated into Spanish as echa un vistazo.
This expression is used to tell someone to look at or examine something that is interesting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase echa un vistazo literally translates to "throw a glance."
Which one should you use?
While echa un vistazo implies a quick or casual look, the phrase mira esto is used as a more direct command to "look at this." Additionally, adding the indirect object pronoun to the phrase to create échale un vistazo is a very common way to specify that the person should look at a specific object or thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form echa un vistazo uses the informal imperative (tú) form of the verb echar. To tell a group of people to "check it out," use the plural imperative echen un vistazo.
How do you pronounce it?
/etʃa un bistaθo/
Did you know?
- The word vistazo is formed using the suffix -azo, which usually describes a heavy blow or a violent hit. In this phrase, it transforms a noun for 'sight' into a sudden, sharp action.
- In certain Latin American regions, the word checa is used to mean 'check it out'. This is a direct loanword from English that has become integrated into daily speech due to geographic proximity.
- In Spanish, the verb echar is so common that it is often confused with hechar. However, hechar does not exist in the dictionary and is always a spelling error.
Examples in context
- Eche un vistazo a nuestro catálogo de productos.Check out our product catalog.
- Compruébelo en nuestra página web oficial.Check it out on our official website.
- Mira qué lindo perro acabo de adoptar.Check out the cute dog I just adopted.
- Échale un vistazo a este video, es muy gracioso.Check out this video, it's very funny.
- Te recomiendo revisar el informe antes de la reunión.I recommend you check out the report before the meeting.
- Échale un ojo a esta serie, es muy entretenida.Check out this TV series, it's very entertaining.
- Echa un vistazo a este libro.Check out this book.
- Echa un vistazo a las fotos nuevas.Check out the new photos.
- ¡Echa un vistazo a ese coche!Check out that car!
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- JavierLucía, echa un vistazo a este postre.Lucía, check out this dessert.
- Lucía¡Qué buena pinta tiene!It looks delicious!
- JavierDeberíamos pedir uno para compartir.We should order one to share.
- LucíaMe parece una idea genial.I think that's a great idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
