gamertag
/ɡameɾtaɡ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a game tag is referred to as gamertag.
A game tag refers to the unique username a player uses to identify themselves within an online video game.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter the formal expression Identificador de juego or the informal term Nick when referring to a username.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡameɾtaɡ/
Did you know?
- The term 'nick' is so common that it is often used as a verb in certain gaming circles, such as 'nickear', to mean choosing or setting a username.
- If you are playing a game with a Spanish interface, look for 'Identificador' or 'ID' rather than a translation of 'tag'. The word 'tag' is rarely translated literally in a digital context.
- In competitive gaming environments in Spain, players often use 'alias' to describe their game tag. This gives the username a more professional or formal connotation.
Examples in context
- Necesito tu identificador de juegoI need your game tag
- Por favor, proporcione su nombre de jugadorPlease provide your game tag
- Mi nick es…My game tag is…
- ¿Cuál es tu nick?What is your game tag?
- Oye, ¿cuál es tu nick en el juego?Hey, what's your game tag?
- Pásame tu gamertag para agregarte.Give me your gamertag so I can add you.
- ¿Cuál es tu gamertag en este juego?What is your gamertag in this game?
- Olvidé anotar tu gamertag de la última partida.I forgot to write down your gamertag from the last match.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are chatting online to play a video game together.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿cuál es tu gamertag?Daniel, what is your gamertag?
- DanielEs DragonHunter99, ¿me buscas?It is DragonHunter99, can you find me?
- LucíaSí, ya te encontré.Yes, I found you already.
- DanielPerfecto, ¡vamos a jugar!Perfect, let's play!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
