Spanish word

GPS

Pronunciation

IPA/xepeˈese/

Meaning

  • masculine nounGPS

Example

Activa el GPS antes de salir.

Turn on your GPS before you leave.

Illustration for GPS (GPS)

More examples

Si pierdes la señal del GPS, usa puntos de referencia para orientarte.

If you lose the GPS signal, use landmarks to orient yourself.

Core concept

Phone screen showing a blue location dot and precise coordinates obtained from satellites.

Common phrases

  • seguir el GPS

    follow the GPS

  • perder la señal del GPS

    lose the GPS signal

Similar words

aplicación de mapas: Opens map views on a mobile app to show location, landmarks, and possible routes.
navegador: Offers step-by-step navigation and live position updates in a car or on a phone.
localización: Identifies where a point is located, usually given as coordinates or an address.

Definition in Spanish

Sistema de posicionamiento por satélite que permite conocer la ubicación y la hora precisa en la superficie terrestre.

Word origin

Borrowed from the English Global Positioning System, the acronym GPS names the satellite-based service and the receiver in Spanish.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Spanish people usually ask for location with phrases like 'mándame tu ubicación' or 'compártela' rather than reciting latitude and longitude.

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