tuitear
/twiteˈaɾ/
The English phrase "tweet" (as a verb) can be translated into Spanish as tuitear. If unsure, use tuitear. Wiktionary also lists twittear.
Meaning: social media: to post an entry to Twitter (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| tuitear | /twiteˈaɾ/ |
| twittear |
In the context of social media, the phrase refers to the action of posting an entry to Twitter. For the noun form, you can use tuit for a single entry or tuiteo to refer to a specific tweet or the general act of tweeting. Note that pío, piada and silbada are also used when referring to the actual sound a bird makes.
Which one should you use?
Both tuitear and twittear mean to tweet. However, tuitear is the more common Spanish-adapted spelling. When referring to the noun, tuit follows Spanish phonetic spelling rules, while tuiteo is a standard way to describe the act or the tweet itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb tuitear is a regular -ar verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/twiteˈaɾ/
Did you know?
- The Spanish noun tuit is an officially recognized word in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, which governs the language's standards.
- While tuitear is the standard term, some Spanish speakers use pío as a playful noun for a tweet because it is the actual Spanish word for a bird's 'chirp'.
- The verb tuitear uses the suffix -ear, a productive Spanish ending often used to turn English nouns into verbs, similar to how googlear is used for searching on Google.
Examples in context
- Hoy publiqué un mensaje interesante en Twitter.Today, I posted an interesting tweet on Twitter.
- ¿Viste mi último tuit? ¡Fue muy divertido!Did you see my latest tweet? It was really funny!
- No puedo esperar para twittear sobre el concierto de esta noche.I can't wait to tweet about tonight's concert.
- Voy a tuitear las fotos del viaje.I am going to tweet the travel photos.
- ¿Puedes tuitear el enlace de la noticia?Can you tweet the news link?
- Ella suele tuitear cada mañana.She usually tweets every morning.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are at a coffee shop discussing social media.
- DanielLucía, ¿vas a tuitear sobre el concierto?Lucía, are you going to tweet about the concert?
- LucíaSí, quiero tuitear un video corto.Yes, I want to tweet a short video.
- Daniel¡Qué buena idea!What a great idea!
- LucíaGracias, Daniel.Thanks, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tweet” translations and entries tuitear, twittear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
