How to Say "Shout Out" in Spanish

mención

/menˈθjon/

The English phrase "shout out" can be translated into Spanish as mención.

If you wish to use the action itself as a verb, you should use mencionar instead.

Meaning: to publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization (verb)

Which one should you use?

If you want to use the action itself as a verb rather than a noun, use mencionar.

mención is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjectives used to describe it must also be in the feminine form.

/menˈθjon/

While a 'shout out' in English is casual, a mención in Spanish can be a formal academic distinction printed on a university degree.
To give a 'shout out' in a friendly way, Spanish speakers frequently use the phrase mandar saludos, which literally means 'to send greetings'.
In the reggaeton and urban music scenes of Latin America, artists often ignore mención and use the English word 'shoutout' as a loanword.

¡Hoy quiero hacer una mención especial a mi compañero Juan, quien siempre está dispuesto a ayudar!
Today, I want to give a special shout out to my colleague Juan, who is always ready to help!
¡Un saludo a todos los seguidores de nuestro canal de YouTube! Gracias por su apoyo constante.
A shout out to all the followers of our YouTube channel! Thank you for your constant support.
¡Felicidades a nuestro equipo de voleibol por ganar el campeonato regional!
Congratulations to our volleyball team for winning the regional championship!
Quiero dar un reconocimiento especial al Sr. Pérez por su dedicación y esfuerzo en este proyecto.
I want to give a special shout out to Mr. Pérez for his dedication and effort on this project.
¡Un saludo a mis amigos en la conferencia! Espero que disfruten del evento.
A shout out to my friends at the conference! I hope you enjoy the event.
Quiero hacer una mención especial para mi madre.
I want to give a special shout out to my mother.
El DJ hizo una mención para los fans.
The DJ gave a shout out to the fans.
Gracias por la mención en tu video.
Thanks for the shout out in your video.

Lucía and Alejandro are watching a live stream together.

Lucía

¿Viste la mención que hizo el presentador?
Did you see the shout out the presenter made?
Alejandro

Sí, mencionó tu nombre, Lucía.
Yes, he mentioned your name, Lucía.
Lucía

¡Qué sorpresa! No me lo esperaba.
What a surprise! I wasn't expecting it.
Alejandro

Fue un detalle muy amable de su parte.
It was a very kind gesture on his part.

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