English–Spanish

“alpha” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈalfa/

Example

El piloto dijo alfa por radio.

The pilot said alpha over the radio.

Illustration for alfa (alpha)

How to say “alpha” in Spanish

“Alpha” in Spanish is alfa.

A large letter A standing above a group.

Full entry for alfa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alfa

En la clase escribimos la letra alfa en el cuaderno.

In class we wrote the letter alpha in the notebook.

Tips for using alfa

  • Spanish spells it as 'alfa' (with f) rather than English 'alpha', and in colloquial phrases like 'macho alfa' it marks dominance and can be perceived negatively in some contexts.

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