micro
/ˈmikɾo/
The Spanish word for "mic" is micro.
micro is a shortened term for a microphone, used to refer to the device that captures sound. It is commonly used in digital contexts, such as online gaming, video calls or streaming.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, micro is masculine and takes the definite article el (el micro).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmikɾo/
Did you know?
- In a digital meeting, if someone asks ¿Puedes oír mi micro?, they are asking if you can hear their microphone. However, if you are on a street in certain Latin American countries and hear el micro viene, someone is warning you a bus is approaching.
- The word micro is a clipping of microbús, which itself is a loanword from English.
Examples in context
- ¿Está tu micro desactivado?Is your mic muted?This sentence is useful for asking if someone's micro is muted.Tatoeba #10095067 by manufrutos, translation #10094827 by ddnktr
- Por favor, necesito un micrófono para mi presentaciónPlease, I need a microphone for my presentation.
- Necesito un micro para la conferenciaI need a micro for the conference.
- Prueba tu micro, por favor.Test your mic, please.
- No se escucha nada en el micro.Nothing can be heard in the mic.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are having an online meeting.
- SofíaMateo, ¿puedes oírme bien?Mateo, can you hear me well?
- MateoSí, pero tu micro tiene mucho ruido.Yes, but your mic has a lot of noise.
- SofíaEspera, voy a revisar el micro.Wait, I am going to check the mic.
- MateoVale, avísame cuando estés lista.Okay, let me know when you are ready.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry micro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries micro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
