publicado
/publikado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "posted" is translated into Spanish as publicado.
publicado is the standard term used in Spanish for content that has been made public online. While the English word "posted" often refers specifically to social media, publicado covers any content that has been uploaded or shared on a website or social media platform.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of publicar, which literally means "published".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Mexican regions, the verb postear is used as a direct translation for "to post". In Spain, the expression publicar is widely used to mean "posted". Informally, the verb colgar can be used metaphorically to express the act of posting on the internet. The verb subir is also used in a broad sense to mean "to post", often specifically when uploading content.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes its ending to agree with the noun it describes. Use publicada if the noun is feminine, publicados if the noun is masculine and plural and publicadas if the noun is feminine and plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/publikado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word publicar describes both a casual social media status and the official printing of a hardcover book. English distinguishes these with 'posted' and 'published'.
- In very informal contexts, you might hear someone say they will colgar a photo, which means 'to hang' something on a wall.
- The verb subir is frequently used for posting because it literally means 'to go up' or 'to climb'. This reflects the logic of moving a file from a local device 'up' to a server or the cloud.
Examples in context
- He publicado el artículo en mi blogI have posted the article on my blog
- Subí una foto a FacebookI uploaded a photo to Facebook
- Colgué una foto en mi cuenta de InstagramI posted a photo on my Instagram account
- Puse un estado en WhatsAppI posted a status on WhatsApp
- Añadí una foto a mi perfil de redes socialesI posted a photo on my social media profile
- Posteé una imagen en mi blogI posted an image on my blog
- Subí un video a YouTubeI posted a video on YouTube
- He publicado un artículo en mi página webI have posted an article on my website
- Ella publicó una fotoShe posted a photo
- ¿Has publicado algo?Have you posted anything?
- El video fue publicado ayer.The video was posted yesterday.
- He publicado la foto en Instagram.I have posted the photo on Instagram.
- El artículo publicado es muy interesante.The posted article is very interesting.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a social media post.
- JavierMira lo que he publicado en mi perfil.Look at what I posted on my profile.
- MaríaMe encanta la foto que has publicado, Javier.I love the photo you posted, Javier.
- JavierGracias, María. ¿Te gusta el texto?Thanks, María. Do you like the text?
- MaríaSí, está muy bien publicado.Yes, it is posted very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
