dejar una reseña
/dexaɾ una ɾeseɲa/from spelling rules
To leave a review in Spanish is dejar una reseña.
The phrase is used to describe the act of writing a public comment about your experience with a product or service. In digital contexts like Amazon or Google Maps, you may also encounter the phrase dejar una opinión to express the same idea of leaving a review or rating.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb dejar (to leave/to let) and the noun phrase una reseña (a review).
Which one should you use?
While dejar una reseña specifically refers to a formal review or critique, dejar un comentario is a common alternative used for leaving a general comment or feedback online.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'leave reviews', change the indefinite article una to the plural unas or omit it and change reseña to the plural reseñas, resulting in dejar reseñas.
How do you pronounce it?
/dexaɾ una ɾeseɲa/
Did you know?
- The verb dejar is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'laxative'. Both stem from the Latin 'laxāre', which means 'to loosen' or 'to make slack'.
- The word reseña contains the root seña, which is the same word used for 'sign' or 'mark' in Spanish. This suggests that, etymologically, a review is a way of leaving a distinct mark or sign of your experience.
- In many Spanish-speaking digital contexts, you might see people use dejar una valoración instead of reseña. While reseña is a written critique, valoración focuses more on the numerical rating or the value assigned to the service.
Examples in context
- No olvides dejar una reseña en nuestra web.Don't forget to leave a review on our website.
- ¿Puedes dejar una reseña sobre el hotel?Can you leave a review about the hotel?
- Me gustaría dejar una reseña positiva sobre el servicio.I would like to leave a positive review about the service.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are finishing a meal at a new restaurant.
- MateoLa comida estuvo excelente, ¿verdad, María?The food was excellent, right, María?
- MaríaSí, deberíamos dejar una reseña en Google.Yes, we should leave a review on Google.
- MateoEs una buena idea para ayudar al restaurante.It is a good idea to help the restaurant.
- MaríaTienes razón, lo haré ahora mismo.You are right, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dejar, reseña, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
