interfaces
/inteɾfaθes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'interfaces' is interfaces.
A common and formal way to say 'interface' is interfaz.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, la pantallita can be used when referring to smaller interfaces or screens.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of interfaces is interfaz, which is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/inteɾfaθes/
Did you know?
- In technical environments, Spanish speakers often use the English word 'interface' as a verb, interfaciar, although this is not recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy.
- When describing a 'seamless interface', Spanish speakers often use the word fluida, which literally means 'fluid', rather than a word for 'smooth'.
- In some contexts, describing an interface as amigable is the standard way to say it is 'user-friendly', rather than using a literal translation of 'friendly'.
Examples in context
- Muchas aplicaciones informáticas no tienen éxito porque, a pesar de funcionar internamente como deben hacerlo, sus interfaces gráficas no son funcionales, lo que hace que los usuarios finales las rechacen inmediatamente.Many applications are unsuccessful because, despite working internally as they should, their graphical interfaces are not functional, making end users reject them immediately.This sentence illustrates how non-functional graphical interfaces can lead to the rejection of software by end users.Tatoeba #4378110 by umano, translation #4409849 by LB
- Las nuevas interfaces del software son intuitivas y fáciles de usarThe new software interfaces are intuitive and user-friendly
- La plataforma digital cuenta con una interfaz sencilla y personalizableThe digital platform has a simple and customizable interface
- El panel de configuración tiene una interfaz bastante claraThe configuration panel has a rather clear interface
- Ese software tiene una interfaz muy amigableThat software has a very user-friendly interface
- Las interfaces de usuario son muy intuitivas.The user interfaces are very intuitive.
- Debemos mejorar las interfaces de este software.We must improve the interfaces of this software.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing a new software project.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿ya revisaste las interfaces del sistema?Alejandro, did you check the system interfaces yet?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, pero creo que son muy confusas.Yes, Sofía, but I think they are very confusing.
- SofíaEstoy de acuerdo, necesitamos mejorar esas interfaces.I agree, we need to improve those interfaces.
- AlejandroMañana mismo empezaré a trabajar en los cambios.I will start working on the changes tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.