English–Spanish

“one second” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/seˈɣundo/

Example

Espera un segundo, por favor.

Please wait one second.

Illustration for segundo (one second)

How to say “one second” in Spanish

“One second” in Spanish is segundo. segundo can also mean “second”.

A stopwatch showing 00:00:01.

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

Example sentences with segundo

La cámara capta tres fotos por segundo.

The camera takes three pictures per second.

Tips for using segundo

  • When counting time use plural segundos (cinco segundos), but when saying order use segundo/segunda and match the noun's gender (el segundo, la segunda).

Related English words

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