Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| seminario web | masculine | |
| webinar | /ˈw̝ebinaɾ/ /w̝ebiˈnaɾ/ |
masculine |
| webinario | /webiˈnaɾjo/ | masculine |
The term refers to an interactive seminar conducted via the Internet.
Which one should you use?
seminario web is the grammatically standard Spanish expression, while webinario is a colloquial adaptation of the English word. The direct loanword webinar is also frequently used, particularly in business or informal digital contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a formal tone, use seminario web, Seminario en línea (online seminar) or Conferencia virtual. In informal or casual digital contexts, you may use the anglicism webinar or the colloquial adaptation webinario. For a very informal setting, you might use Charla en línea (online talk).
How does it change in a sentence?
When pluralizing the loanword webinar, you simply add an 's' to the end to get webinars. When pluralizing the phrase seminario web, only the noun changes. The word 'web' remains singular, resulting in los seminarios web.
Did you know?
- The word seminario shares its root with semilla, the Spanish word for 'seed'. It originally referred to a 'seedbed' or a place where knowledge is planted and grown.
- The word web in Spanish is actually a linguistic 'guest' that has not been fully naturalized. While it is used universally in technology, many formal Spanish style guides suggest avoiding it in favor of red when referring to a network.
- In Spanish business environments, the choice to use webinar over seminario web is often a social signal to project global connectivity and modernity.
Examples in context
- El seminario en línea será sobre marketing digitalThe webinar will be about digital marketing
- La conferencia virtual tratará sobre nuevas tecnologíasThe webinar will discuss new technologies
- Echemos un vistazo a la charla en línea sobre viajesLet's check out the online talk about travel
- Voy a participar en una tertulia virtual sobre músicaI'm going to take part in a virtual gathering about music
- ¿Vas a asistir al seminario en línea esta tarde?Are you going to attend the webinar this afternoon?
- No, prefiero un seminario en persona.No, I prefer an in-person seminar.
- Entiendo, pero el seminario en línea es muy conveniente.I understand, but the online seminar is very convenient.
- El seminario web comienza a las diez.The webinar starts at ten.
- Me gustó mucho el seminario web de ayer.I really liked yesterday's webinar.
- Necesito registrarme para el próximo seminario web.I need to register for the next webinar.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their professional development at the office.
- Javier¿Viste el seminario web sobre marketing?Did you see the webinar about marketing?
- SofíaSí, fue muy útil para mi trabajo.Yes, it was very useful for my work.
- JavierYo también aprendí mucho de él.I learned a lot from it too.
- SofíaDeberíamos asistir al siguiente.We should attend the next one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “webinar” translations and entries webinar, webinario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
