English–Spanish
“smart” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/inteliˈxente/
Example
Mi hermana es muy inteligente.
My sister is very intelligent.
How to say “smart” in Spanish
“Smart” in Spanish is inteligente. inteligente can also mean “intelligent”.
Person solving a complex problem.
Example sentences with inteligente
Tomó una decisión inteligente.
He made a wise decision.
Tips for using inteligente
- Es inteligente refers to a person's general ability to understand, learn, and reason, while short-term cleverness is often expressed with listo and experience-based wisdom with sabio.