Viagra
/bjaɡɾa/from spelling rulesfeminine
Viagra is the Spanish way to say "viagra", referring to the trademarked drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
The term is used to refer to the medication sildenafil citrate.
Meaning: trademark name of the drug, sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction (name)
Which one should you use?
The term Viagra is the trademarked name, whereas Sildenafilo is the generic name. For an even more technical description of the chemical components, one can use Citrato de sildenafilo. In contrast, informal slang includes Pastillita azul and Pildorita para la potencia.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Viagra is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjaɡɾa/
Did you know?
- While potencia usually refers to electrical power or mathematical exponents, in the context of pildorita para la potencia it specifically means sexual vigor.
- Using the diminutive pastillita when discussing the drug is a linguistic strategy used across many Spanish-speaking cultures to soften a social taboo.
- Spanish speakers frequently use Viagra as a genericized trademark to describe any sildenafil medication, regardless of the actual brand name on the package.
Examples in context
- Nunca hubiera pensado que algún día buscaría "viagra" en Wikipedia.I wouldn't have thought I would someday look up "Viagra" in Wikipedia.This sentence shows how someone might search for the term Viagra online.Tatoeba #2624 by chinopinyin, translation #1419 by Nudl
- Mi amigo me contó que toma la pastillita azul para mejorar su rendimiento sexual.My friend told me that he takes the little blue pill to enhance his sexual performance.
- La Viagra es muy efectiva.Viagra is very effective.
Example conversation
A couple is discussing a prescription at home.
- Lucía¿Necesitas que compre la Viagra en la farmacia?Do you need me to buy the Viagra at the pharmacy?
- AlejandroSí, por favor, sería de gran ayuda.Yes, please, it would be a great help.
- LucíaNo hay problema, la pasaré a buscar luego.No problem, I'll stop by to pick it up later.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, te lo agradezco mucho.Thanks, Lucía, I really appreciate it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “viagra” translations, 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.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
