informativo
/infoɾmaˈtibo/
The English word 'informative' is translated into Spanish as informativo.
Use informativo to describe something that provides useful or interesting information. Depending on the context, you might also encounter educativo/a, which primarily means 'educational' but can be used to convey that something is informative. If you are describing a text or speech that presents information in a clear, organized and systematic manner, you can use expositivo/a.
Meaning: providing useful or interesting information (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form informativa for feminine nouns. Use the masculine plural form informativos for masculine plural nouns. Use the feminine plural form informativas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/infoɾmaˈtibo/
Did you know?
- While informativo describes the quality of being informative, in many Spanish-speaking countries, el informativo is the standard way to refer specifically to the nightly news broadcast.
- The related verb informar can be used in a reflexive form, informarse, which means to seek out information for oneself.
- If you want to say a person is 'well-informed' rather than describing a document as 'informative', you would typically use the phrase está informado instead of using informativo.
Examples in context
- El libro que estoy leyendo es súper informativo.The book I am reading is super informative.
- El documental fue muy informativo.The documentary was very informative.
- Gracias por el folleto informativo.Thank you for the informative brochure.
- Su artículo es bastante informativo.Her article is quite informative.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a news report at a cafe.
- Daniel¿Viste el video de hoy?Did you see today's video?
- MaríaSí, me pareció muy informativo.Yes, I found it very informative.
- DanielA mí también me ayudó mucho.It helped me a lot too.
- MaríaEs un contenido excelente para aprender.It is excellent content for learning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “informative” translations and entries informativo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
