¿tienes Instagram?
The English phrase "do you have instagram?" is translated into Spanish as ¿tienes Instagram?
This phrase is used to ask if someone possesses an account on the social media platform Instagram. The name of the platform remains Instagram in Spanish and is treated as a proper noun.
Which one should you use?
The default form ¿tienes Instagram? uses the informal second-person singular conjugation. For a group of people, you would use the plural form ¿Tienen Instagram?
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the informal way to ask this is ¿Tenés Instagram?
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes to reflect the subject: tienes is the informal second-person singular form for "you have", while tiene is the formal version. When asking a group of people, use the plural form ¿Tienen Instagram?
When do people say it?
If someone asks you this and you have an account, a natural way to respond and exchange handles is Sí, ¿cuál es el tuyo? (Yes, what is yours?).
Did you know?
- In parts of the Caribbean, you might hear someone ask ¿Te manejas con Instagram?, which literally asks if you 'manage yourself' with the app.
- Even though the name is an English loanword, the suffix -gram inside Instagram connects back to the Ancient Greek word grámma, meaning 'letter'.
- Because Spanish is a gendered language, the app Instagram is almost always treated as masculine, usually because the speaker is thinking of el programa (the program) or el sitio (the site).
Examples in context
- Oye, ¿tienes Instagram?Hey, do you have Instagram?
- Perdona, ¿tienes Instagram?Excuse me, do you have Instagram?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro meet at a party.
- MaríaMe caíste muy bien, ¿tienes Instagram?I really like you, do you have Instagram?
- AlejandroSí, tengo. Me llamo Alejandro.Yes, I do. My name is Alejandro.
- MaríaPerfecto, te sigo ahora mismo.Perfect, I'll follow you right now.
- AlejandroVale, yo también te sigo.Okay, I'll follow you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Instagram, CC BY-SA 4.0.
