Google
/ˈɡuɡol/
The English phrase 'google' can be expressed in Spanish using Google.
When you want to describe the action of searching for something on the internet using any search engine, the informal verb googlear is commonly used.
Meaning: to search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine (verb)
Which one should you use?
To refer to the service more descriptively, you can use the phrases El buscador Google (the Google search engine) or El motor de búsqueda de Google (Google search engine).
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are using the informal verb googlear, the first-person singular present indicative is googleo (I google) and the third-person singular preterite form is googleó (he/she/it googled).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡuɡol/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word Google is borrowed from the English word 'Google', which itself comes from the mathematical term 'googol'.
- Spanish uses the term buscador for search engine, which literally translates to 'seeker' or 'searcher'.
- The term googlear follows the same pattern as other technology verbs like tuitear for Twitter and skypear for Skype.
Examples in context
- Tom usa Google Chrome.Tom uses Google Chrome.This sentence shows how to use Google in the context of a browser.Tatoeba #5965064 by diegohn, translation #5965062 by Hybrid
- Google no lo sabe todo.Google doesn't know everything.This sentence uses Google to show that the service does not have all information.Tatoeba #3958644 by senryakun, translation #3784847 by senryakun
- Sami no trabaja para Google.Sami doesn't work for Google.This sentence uses Google to refer to the company as an employer.Tatoeba #11373168 by NicoLXVI, translation #6810015 by OsoHombre
- ¿Ya buscaste en Google?Have you already searched on Google?
- Deberías buscar en Google para obtener más informaciónYou should search on Google to get more information
- El motor de búsqueda de Google nos ofrece datos relevantesThe Google search engine provides us with relevant data
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a travel destination.
- LucíaNo sé dónde queda ese hotel.I don't know where that hotel is.
- AlejandroPuedes Googlear la dirección ahora mismo.You can google the address right now.
- LucíaTienes razón, voy a buscarlo.You're right, I'm going to look for it.
- AlejandroDime qué encuentras en Google.Tell me what you find on Google.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Google, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Google, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
