English–Spanish
“turn on” in Spanish
How to say “turn on” in Spanish
“Turn on” in Spanish is prender.
A power button lighting up as a device begins to run.
Example sentences with prender
Por favor, no olvides prender el fuego en la barbacoa.
Please don't forget to light the fire on the barbecue.
Tips for using prender
- The reflexive form prenderse is common for intransitive descriptions such as la luz se prende meaning 'the light comes on'.
Other Spanish words for “turn on”
Enciende la luz.
Turn on the light.