alerta de spoiler
/aleɾta de spoileɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spoiler alert" is translated into Spanish as alerta de spoiler.
alerta de spoiler is used to indicate that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant. It is commonly used in digital contexts, such as social media or forums, to warn others before discussing plot points of a movie or book.
Meaning: indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant (intj)
Which one should you use?
While alerta de spoiler is the standard phrase, you may see ¡Alerta de spoiler! used in spoken or written Spanish, where exclamation marks are added to emphasize the warning. For a more formal way to express this, one might use Precaución: Revelación del argumento.
How do you pronounce it?
/aleɾta de spoileɾ/
Did you know?
- While alerta de spoiler is used as a noun, Spanish speakers have created the verb spoilear to describe the act of ruining a story's ending.
- The word alerta first appeared in Spanish written records in 1492, the same year Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.
- To describe the act of revealing a plot, Spanish uses the anglicism spoilear, but the formal alternative revelación del argumento literally means 'revelation of the argument'.
Examples in context
- ¡Alerta de spoiler, el protagonista muere!Spoiler alert, the protagonist dies!
- No quiero decir nada, pero, alerta de spoiler, gana el equipo local.I don't want to say anything, but, spoiler alert, the local team wins.
- ¡Alerta de spoiler! No veas este video si no has terminado la serie.Spoiler alert! Don't watch this video if you haven't finished the series.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new movie.
- MaríaMaría, ¿ya terminaste de ver la película?María, did you finish watching the movie?
- MateoSí, Mateo. El final fue increíble.Yes, Mateo. The ending was incredible.
- María¡Alerta de spoiler! No me cuentes nada todavía.Spoiler alert! Don't tell me anything yet.
- MateoEstá bien, guardaré el secreto.Alright, I'll keep the secret.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alerta, de, spoiler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
