deslizar a la derecha
/desliθaɾ a la deɾet͡ʃa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "swipe right" is translated as deslizar a la derecha.
This phrase is used to describe the action of indicating interest in a person on a dating app by sliding a finger across the screen to the right.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where deslizar means "to slide" and a la derecha means "to the right".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can say deslizar a la derecha or deslizar hacia la derecha. In Mexico, a common way to express this is dar swipe hacia la derecha.
How do you pronounce it?
/desliθaɾ a la deɾetʃa/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word deslizar may be a distant relative of the English word 'slide'. Both are thought to possibly share a Germanic origin from the Frankish word *slīdan.
- The word derecha is the feminine form of derecho, which can also mean 'law' or 'right' in a legal sense in many Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- Tienes que deslizar a la derecha para conocer gente.You have to swipe right to meet people.
- Si te gusta su perfil, solo debes deslizar a la derecha.If you like her profile, you just have to swipe right.
- No olvides deslizar a la derecha en esa aplicación.Don't forget to swipe right on that app.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at dating profiles on a smartphone.
- Elena¿Te gusta este chico? Deberías deslizar a la derecha.Do you like this guy? You should swipe right.
- DanielSí, me parece muy guapo.Yes, I think he is very handsome.
- ElenaEntonces, desliza a la derecha ahora mismo.Then, swipe right right now.
- DanielVale, ya lo hice.Okay, I already did it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, derecha, deslizar, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
