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“mention” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoaludir · mentar · mención

Pronunciation

IPA/menθjoˈnaɾ/

Example

No mencionaste mi nombre.

You didn't mention my name.

Illustration for mencionar (mention)

How to say “mention” in Spanish

“Mention” in Spanish is mencionar.

Brief naming of a person or idea without explaining it.

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

Example sentences with mencionar

En la reunión, prefirió mencionar solo los puntos clave.

At the meeting, he preferred to mention only the key points.

Tips for using mencionar

  • When mentioning a person, Spanish commonly uses the personal a before the name, as in 'mencioné a María'.

Other Spanish words for “mention”

En la reunión, él aludió a los problemas económicos.

At the meeting, he mentioned the economic problems.

En la reunión no debes mentar problemas personales.

You should not mention personal problems at the meeting.

Te voy a dar una mención en el informe.

I'm going to include a mention of you in the report.

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