milénicos
/milenikos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'millennials' is translated into Spanish as milénicos.
The term refers to people born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s.
Which one should you use?
While milénicos is the Spanish term, the English loanword millennials is also frequently used, particularly in digital and marketing contexts. For a more formal expression, you can use Generación del Milenio.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, milénicos must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, such as las personas milénicas for female millennials.
How do you pronounce it?
/milenikos/
Did you know?
- In marketing campaigns across Latin America, you will often see the English spelling millennial used even in sentences written entirely in Spanish to signal modernity and globalism.
- If you are discussing this generation in a sociological context in Spain, you might encounter the term generación Y, which focuses more on the alphabetical designation common in English-speaking academic circles.
- The suffix in milénicos is the same one used in académicos and económicos, linking the generation to a formal, systemic classification rather than a casual nickname.
Examples in context
- Durante la conferencia hablaremos sobre los desafíos que enfrenta la generación del milenio en el entorno laboral actual.During the conference, we will discuss the challenges faced by the millennial generation in the current work environment.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their coworkers.
- JavierSofía, ¿crees que los milénicos son impacientes?Sofía, do you think millennials are impatient?
- SofíaNo creo, solo quieren resultados rápidos.I don't think so, they just want fast results.
- JavierTienes razón, yo también soy milénico.You're right, I am a millennial too.
- SofíaEntonces tú sabes mejor que nadie.Then you know better than anyone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
