mencionar
/menθjoˈnaɾ/
To mention in Spanish is mencionar. Wiktionary also lists mentar.
Meaning: to make a short reference to something (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| mencionar | /menθjoˈnaɾ/ /mensjoˈnaɾ/ |
| mentar | /menˈtaɾ/ |
The verb mencionar is a direct translation for the English verb 'mention', meaning to make a short reference to something. Related nouns include mención and minción, which refer to a brief or cursory notice of something.
Which one should you use?
While mencionar is the standard verb used for making a reference, the noun mención is used to describe the act of mentioning itself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal situations, you can use the expression Hacer mención de. For everyday or colloquial speech, the shortened form mentar is used informally.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb mencionar is a regular -ar verb, which means it follows standard conjugation patterns for its endings.
How do you pronounce it?
/menθjoˈnaɾ/
Did you know?
- The verb mencionar shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'mind', as both trace back to concepts of memory and mental processing.
- The Latin root of mencionar is meminī, which means 'to remember'.
- The verb mentar can also mean 'to name' or 'to call' in specific archaic or regional contexts, moving beyond the simple act of making a reference.
Examples in context
- No lo mencionaré de nuevo.I won't mention it again.This example shows how to use the verb mencionar to say you won't repeat something.Tatoeba #3390067 by marcelostockle, translation #2276471 by CK
- No volveré a mencionar eso.I won't ever mention that again.This example shows how to use the verb mencionar to say you won't ever mention something again.Tatoeba #10273405 by manufrutos, translation #10269163 by CK
- Hay una cosa que olvidé mencionar.There's one thing I forgot to mention.This example shows how to use the verb mencionar when you have forgotten to say something.Tatoeba #9373522 by baudelaire, translation #3145311 by Hybrid
- Le pido que mencione a nuestros patrocinadores en su discurso.I ask you to mention our sponsors in your speech.
- El reporte hace mención de los desafíos económicos que enfrentamos.The report mentions the economic challenges we are facing.
- ¿Has comentado algo sobre nuestras vacaciones en la playa?Have you mentioned anything about our beach vacation?
- Quisiera que mencionaras mi nombre en tu discurso, pero de manera breve y sutil.I would like you to mention my name in your speech, but briefly and subtly.
- Me gustaría hacer mención especial de la labor de nuestro equipo.I would like to make a special mention of our team's work.
- ¿Has dicho algo sobre esto en la reunión?Did you mention anything about this in the meeting?
- Me comentaron que mencionaste nuestro proyecto en la conferencia.They told me you mentioned our project in the conference.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing a project meeting.
- MaríaTengo que mencionar el presupuesto mañana.I have to mention the budget tomorrow.
- AlejandroSí, es importante mencionar ese punto.Yes, it is important to mention that point.
- María¿Crees que debo mencionar los gastos extra?Do you think I should mention the extra expenses?
- AlejandroMejor no mencionar eso todavía, María.It's better not to mention that yet, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mention” translations and entries mencionar, mentar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mencionar, mentar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
