no te lo pierdas
/no te lo pjeɾdas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'stay tuned' can be expressed in Spanish as no te lo pierdas.
While 'stay tuned' is a common English idiom for broadcasting, the Spanish equivalent no te lo pierdas is more commonly used as an imperative to encourage the audience not to miss upcoming content.
Meaning: to remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention (verb)
Which one should you use?
Other ways to express the sentiment of staying tuned include Manténgase en sintonía, which literally means 'stay in tune' and Permanezca atento(a), which means 'stay attentive'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the polite form of 'stay tuned' (don't miss it), change no te lo pierdas to no se lo pierda.
How do you pronounce it?
/no te lo pjeɾdas/
Did you know?
- The word sintonía in Manténgase en sintonía refers to the technical act of tuning a radio, but it is also used to describe two people being in emotional harmony.
- The word 'sintonía' in the phrase manténgase en sintonía shares its roots with the English word 'synonym', as both relate to things being 'together' or 'in agreement'.
- In Spanish, the phrase no te lo pierdas is often used as a marketing hook for everything from TV shows to limited-time sales at a store.
Examples in context
- Manténganse en sintonía para futuras actualizacionesStay tuned for future updates
- ¡Mantente a la espera porque va a ser genial!Stay tuned because it's going to be awesome!
- ¡No se quiten, pronto les cuento!Don't go away, I'll tell you soon!
- Mañana anunciaremos el ganador, ¡no te lo pierdas!Tomorrow we will announce the winner, don't miss it!
- Tendremos sorpresas en el próximo programa, no te lo pierdas.We will have surprises in the next program, don't miss it.
Example conversation
A radio host is talking to a listener before a commercial break.
- SofíaDaniel, tenemos una entrevista exclusiva después de los anuncios.Daniel, we have an exclusive interview after the commercials.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Me quedaré escuchando entonces.Great! I'll stay listening then.
- SofíaPerfecto, no te lo pierdas porque será muy breve.Perfect, stay tuned because it will be very brief.
- DanielNo me moveré de aquí, Sofía.I won't move from here, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
