vampiro
/bamˈpiɾo/masculine
The English word vampire is translated into Spanish as vampiro.
vampiro refers to the mythological creature.
Meaning: mythological creature (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term vampiro is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, change vampiro to vampiros.
How do you pronounce it?
/bamˈpiɾo/
Did you know?
- The word vampiro is borrowed from French, which in turn took it from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr.
- While vampiro describes the creature, the term chupacabra is often used in Latin American folklore to describe a different kind of blood-sucking monster.
- Despite the similarity in sound, the Spanish pronunciation of vampiro uses a soft 'v' that sounds much closer to a 'b' than the English 'v'.
Examples in context
- Ella se enamoró de un vampiro.She fell in love with a vampire.Tatoeba #3104076 by marcelostockle, translation #1911977 by Spamster
- La película de vampiros los llenó de terror.The vampire movie filled them with terror.Tatoeba #3200578 by cueyayotl, translation #682162 by Source_VOA
- Trabaja de profesor pero, de hecho, es un vampiro.He works as a teacher, but actually he's a vampire.Tatoeba #2067019 by Shishir, translation #2059934 by Spamster
- Los vampiros son criaturas míticas que se alimentan de sangre.Vampires are mythical creatures that feed on blood.
- Creían que el vampiro solo salía de noche.They believed the vampire only emerged at night.
- No me inviten a ese lugar, está lleno de chupasangres.Don't invite me to that place, it's full of bloodsuckers.
- Los vampiros son criaturas de la noche según la leyenda mexicana.Vampires are creatures of the night according to Mexican legend.
- La película de vampiros fue muy popular en Argentina.The vampire movie was very popular in Argentina.
- El vampiro pasó desapercibido entre los asistentes.The vampire went unnoticed among the attendees.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a book in a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Te gusta la historia del vampiro?Do you like the story of the vampire?
- SofíaSí, el vampiro de la trama es muy misterioso.Yes, the vampire in the plot is very mysterious.
- AlejandroA Sofía le encantan los relatos de terror.Sofía loves horror tales.
- SofíaEs verdad, es mi género favorito.It is true, it is my favorite genre.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vampire” translations and entries vampiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vampiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
