NPC
/mbk/from spelling rules
The English term 'npc' can be translated into Spanish as NPC.
In Spanish, 'NPC' is used to refer to a non-player character.
Meaning: non-player character (noun)
Which one should you use?
For a direct and formal translation, you can use personaje no jugador, personaje no jugable or personaje controlado por la computadora. If you wish to be more general, personaje virtual is also an option. In informal gaming contexts, the abbreviation PNJ is common and the term bots is used specifically when discussing characters controlled by artificial intelligence.
How do you pronounce it?
/mbk/
Did you know?
- In Spanish internet slang, calling someone an NPC is used as an insult to describe a person who lacks critical thinking and only repeats scripted opinions.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people might use the word figurante to describe a background character, though this is more common in film or theater than in gaming.
- Because 'NPC' is an acronym in English, Spanish speakers sometimes pronounce the individual letters as ene-pe-ce rather than treating it as a single word.
Examples in context
- En este juego, los personajes no jugadores te darán misiones para completar.In this game, non-player characters will give you missions to complete.
- Los personajes controlados por la computadora siguen un conjunto de reglas predefinidas.Computer-controlled characters follow a set of predefined rules.
- Interactúa con los personajes virtuales para obtener información adicional sobre la historia del juego.Interact with the virtual characters to get additional information about the game's story.
- Los personajes no jugables están diseñados para guiar a los jugadores durante el juego.Non-playable characters are designed to guide players during the game.
- Habla con ese PNJ para activar la próxima misión.Talk to that PNJ to activate the next mission.
- Ese personaje es solo un NPC.That character is just an NPC.
- No me gusta interactuar con cada NPC.I don't like interacting with every NPC.
- El NPC me dio una misión nueva.The NPC gave me a new quest.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are playing a video game together.
- Alejandro¿Qué hace este NPC aquí?What is this NPC doing here?
- SofíaNo lo sé, Alejandro, parece un error.I don't know, Alejandro, it looks like a glitch.
- AlejandroEs un NPC muy extraño.It is a very strange NPC.
- SofíaIgnóralo y sigue con la historia.Ignore it and continue with the story.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
