publicación en redes sociales
/publikaθjon en ɾedes soθjales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "social media post" is translated into Spanish as publicación en redes sociales.
While publicación en redes sociales is the standard term, people often simply use publicación or the loanword post to refer to the content itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The word publicación literally means "publication" or "post".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, publicación en redes sociales is prevalent. However, in many Latin American countries, the variant post en redes sociales is also used.
How does it change in a sentence?
publicación en redes sociales is a feminine noun phrase, so any accompanying adjectives must also be feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/publikaθjon en ɾedes soθjales/
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a 'feed' or a 'timeline' on social media, Spanish speakers often use the word muro, which literally means 'wall'.
- While publicación is the standard noun, many users use the verb postear. This is a 'Spanglish' hybrid that takes an English root and applies standard Spanish conjugation rules.
- The word redes in redes sociales literally means 'nets' or 'meshes'. It evokes the image of a physical fishing net, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the users.
Examples in context
- Estamos trabajando en una nueva publicación en redes sociales para nuestra estrategia de marketing digital.We are working on a new social media post for our digital marketing strategy.
- ¡Mira el último post en redes sociales de nuestro influencer favorito!Check out the latest social media post from our favorite influencer!
- Vi tu publicación en redes sociales.I saw your social media post.
- Esa publicación en redes sociales es muy graciosa.That social media post is very funny.
- Voy a escribir una publicación en redes sociales.I am going to write a social media post.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about a photo online.
- María¿Viste mi publicación en redes sociales?Did you see my social media post?
- MateoSí, la vi esta mañana.Yes, I saw it this morning.
- MaríaMe encanta la foto que subiste.I love the photo you uploaded.
- MateoMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
