tecnología
/teɡnoloxia/from spelling rules
The English word tech is translated into Spanish as tecnología.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, tecnología is the most common way to say tech in both formal and informal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/teɡnoloxia/
Did you know?
- The prefix tecno- in Spanish shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'skill', as both stem from a root meaning 'to weave' or 'to fabricate'.
- While tecnología refers to the field of science, Spanish speakers in Latin American business circles often use the English loanword la tech specifically to describe the startup ecosystem.
Examples in context
- Las células son ciudades cibernéticas multimoleculares, llenas de máquinas de alta tecnología, plantas de energía e incluso nanobots.Cells are cybernetic multimolecular cities, full of hi-tech machines, power plants, and even nanorobots.This sentence shows how tecnología can be used to describe high-tech machines.Tatoeba #10570267 by carlosalberto, translation #10570263 by carlosalberto
- "Puedes reescribir el ADN sobre la marcha, ¿y con eso conviertes a la gente en dinosaurios? Pero con una tecnología así, ¡hasta podrías curar el cáncer!" "Pero no quiero curar el cáncer. Quiero convertir a la gente en dinosaurios.""You can rewrite DNA on the fly, and you're using it to turn people into dinosaurs? But with tech like that, you could cure cancer!" "But I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs."This sentence uses tecnología to discuss the potential power of certain technologies.Tatoeba #10303881 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10051558 by DJ_Saidez
- La tecnología está revolucionando nuestras vidasTechnology is revolutionizing our lives
- La informática es fundamental en el mundo actualComputer science is essential in the modern world
- La nueva tecnología de este teléfono es increíble.The new tech in this phone is incredible.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new gadget.
- SofíaMira este reloj, usa tecnología avanzada.Look at this watch, it uses advanced tech.
- MateoEs increíble, Mateo no sabía que existía.It's incredible, Mateo didn't know it existed.
- SofíaLa tecnología cambia muy rápido ahora.Tech changes very fast now.
- MateoTienes razón, Sofía, es sorprendente.You're right, Sofía, it's surprising.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tecnología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tecnología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
