mi móvil
/mi mobil/from spelling rules
To say "my mobile phone" in Spanish, use mi móvil.
This phrase is used to refer to a portable telephone that belongs to the speaker. While mi móvil refers to the physical device, mi número refers to the phone number.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, mi móvil is widely used to refer to a mobile phone. In Latin America, mi celular is the more common way to say "my mobile phone".
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective mi stays in its singular form when the noun is singular, even if the speaker is referring to a phone belonging to multiple people.
Did you know?
- The word móvil shares the same Latin root as the Spanish word for furniture, mueble, because both words originally described things that could be moved.
- In Spain, the word móvil is used not only for phones but also to describe a kinetic sculpture or a hanging toy for a baby's crib.
- In certain Latin American regions, using móvil instead of celular can make a speaker sound like they are from Europe or are being overly formal.
Examples in context
- He perdido mi móvil.I lost my mobile phone.This sentence is useful for stating that you have lost mi móvil.Tatoeba #2702911 by migeels, translation #1881957 by CM
- Necesito cargar mi móvil.I need to charge my mobile phone.This sentence is useful for expressing the need to charge mi móvil.Tatoeba #1767194 by Shishir, translation #10121882 by CK
- Necesito encontrar mi teléfono móvilI need to find my mobile phone
- Mi teléfono móvil está en mi bolsoMy mobile phone is in my bag
- Olvidé mi móvil en casaI forgot my mobile phone at home
- ¿Dónde pusiste tu celular?Where did you put your mobile phone?
- No puedo vivir sin mi móvilI can't live without my mobile phone
- No puedo encontrar mi celularI can't find my mobile phone
- Mi celular se quedó sin bateríaMy mobile phone is out of battery
- Estoy esperando una llamada en mi celularI'm waiting for a call on my mobile phone
- ¿Me puedes llamar al móvil?Can you call me on my mobile phone?
- Déjame revisar mi móvilLet me check my mobile phone
- No me molesten, estoy ocupado con el móvilDon't bother me, I'm busy with my mobile phone
- Voy a buscar mi móvil.I am going to look for my mobile phone.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are sitting in a cafe.
- Mateo¿Dónde está mi móvil?Where is my mobile phone?
- LucíaEstá sobre la mesa.It is on the table.
- MateoAh, gracias, Lucía.Ah, thanks, Lucía.
- LucíaDe nada, Mateo.You're welcome, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, móvil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
