móvil
/ˈmobil/
The Spanish word for mobile is móvil.
While móvil can function as an adjective pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones, in common usage it is most frequently used as a noun meaning 'mobile phone'.
Meaning: pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, celular is the most common term used, both formally and informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is formed by adding -es to the end, resulting in móviles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmobil/
Did you know?
- In legal or police contexts in Spain, móvil can refer to the 'motive' or driving force behind a crime.
- The word móvil shares the same Latin root as the Spanish word for furniture, mueble.
- In Spain, if you ask for a móvil in a store, you might be sold a hanging kinetic sculpture instead of a phone.
Examples in context
- He perdido mi móvil.I lost my mobile phone.This sentence is useful for expressing that you lost your móvil.Tatoeba #2702911 by migeels, translation #1881957 by CM
- Me encanta este móvil.I love this mobile phone.This sentence is useful for expressing that you love this móvil.Tatoeba #1871301 by Shishir, translation #1436865 by caspian
- Él tiene cuatro móviles.He has four mobile phones.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has four móviles.Tatoeba #2047208 by Shishir, translation #1775173 by Spamster
- ¿Dónde dejé mi teléfono móvil?Where did I leave my mobile phone?
- Necesito comprar un nuevo teléfono celular.I need to buy a new cell phone.
- Déjame revisar algo rápidamente en mi móvil.Let me quickly check something on my phone.
- ¿Puedo tomar prestado tu celular un momento?Can I borrow your cell phone for a moment?
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are in a cafe discussing technology.
- JavierNecesito un número móvil para las llamadas.I need a mobile number for calls.
- MaríaEl mío es el mismo de siempre.Mine is the same as always.
- Javier¿Tu móvil es nuevo?Is your mobile new?
- MaríaNo, es un móvil viejo.No, it is an old mobile.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry móvil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries móvil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
