How to Say “Intro” in Spanish

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intro
/ˈintɾo/
intro is the Spanish way to say intro.
intro is a short form of the noun introducción, used in similar contexts to how the English word is used.
Meaning: short form of introduction (noun)

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

intro is an informal shortening of introducción.

How does it change in a sentence?

As a noun, intro is feminine and is typically preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la intro).

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈintɾo/

Did you know?

  • The feminine gender of la intro is inherited from its parent word introducción, even though the short form intro ends in 'o', which is the typical marker for masculine nouns in Spanish.
  • In Spanish, if you are reading a book, you would look for the prólogo or prefacio instead of la intro, as the latter is almost never used for printed literature.
  • Using intro in a formal academic essay in Spanish is seen as a major register error rather than a simple abbreviation, and it can actually lower a student's grade.

Examples in context

  • La introducción del libro es muy informativa.
    The introduction of the book is very informative.
  • Voy a hacer una breve presentación sobre el tema.
    I'm going to give a short introduction about the topic.
  • El prólogo del libro fue escrito por un reconocido experto en el tema.
    The book's prologue was written by a renowned expert in the field.
  • Hola a todos, les quiero hacer una presentación rápida de mi amigo Juan.
    Hi everyone, I want to give you a quick introduction to my friend Juan.
  • La intro de la canción es muy buena.
    The intro of the song is very good.
  • Escribí una intro para mi nuevo libro.
    I wrote an intro for my new book.
  • Esa intro de película es muy emocionante.
    That movie intro is very exciting.

Example conversation

Javier and María are listening to a new music album.

  1. Javier

    Me encanta la intro de este álbum.
    I love the intro of this album.
  2. María

    Es verdad, Javier, suena genial.
    It's true, Javier, it sounds great.
  3. Javier

    ¿Te gusta la intro de la segunda canción?
    Do you like the intro of the second song?
  4. María

    Sí, es muy moderna.
    Yes, it is very modern.

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