YouTube
/ʝuˈtub/
The English phrase youtube translates to the Spanish word YouTube.
YouTube refers to the video-sharing website. While many people use the name alone, you may also see it referred to as El sitio web YouTube (The YouTube website) or La plataforma YouTube (The YouTube platform).
Meaning: a video-sharing website (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝuˈtub/
Did you know?
- Because YouTube is an English loanword, you will often see Spanish speakers use the verb youtubear to describe the act of creating content or spending time on the site.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use the verb subir (to go up/upload) instead of a specific word for 'upload' when talking about adding a video to YouTube.
- While the name is the same, Spanish speakers often treat YouTube as a masculine noun, which is why you will see it preceded by the masculine article el in phrases like el YouTube.
Examples in context
- Lo vi en YouTube.I watched it on YouTube.This sentence is useful for saying you watched something on YouTube.Tatoeba #2216892 by Shishir, translation #2141532 by Hybrid
- YouTube está bloqueado en Irán.YouTube is blocked in Iran.This sentence shows how to state that YouTube is blocked in a specific country.Tatoeba #3004116 by hayastan, translation #8953752 by Nylez
- ¿Cuál es tu video favorito en YouTube?What's your favorite YouTube video?This sentence is useful for asking about a favorite video on YouTube.Tatoeba #1731482 by hayastan, translation #906949 by CK
- Me encanta ver tutoriales en YouTube.I love watching tutorials on YouTube.
- ¿Has visto el último video de YouTube?Have you seen the latest YouTube video?
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are sitting in a cafe talking about music.
- Alejandro¿Escuchas música en YouTube?Do you listen to music on YouTube?
- SofíaSí, me encanta YouTube.Yes, I love YouTube.
- AlejandroYo también uso mucho YouTube para aprender.I also use YouTube a lot to learn.
- SofíaEs una herramienta muy útil.It is a very useful tool.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “youtube” translations and entries YouTube, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
