Spanish word

comentario

Pronunciation

IPA/komenˈtaɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncomment

Example

Por favor, deja un comentario en el blog.

Please leave a comment on the blog.

Illustration for comentario (comment)

More examples

Leí un comentario interesante sobre la película.

I read an interesting comment about the movie.

Core concept

Brief remark or annotation that gives an evaluative or explanatory view on a specific matter.

Common phrases

  • dejar un comentario

    leave a comment

  • escribir un comentario

    write a comment

  • recibir un comentario

    receive a comment

Similar words

opinión: Personal view or judgment about a matter, expressed as a belief or stance.
observación: Brief note of something noticed or remarked, usually factual and observational.
nota: Short written memo or reminder kept to record information for later.
crítica: Evaluation pointing out a work's strengths and weaknesses, often with judgment.

Definition in Spanish

Nota breve que expresa valoración, explicación o crítica sobre un tema concreto.

Word origin

From Spanish comentar and ultimately Latin commentari 'to consider', with commentarius meaning a brief record, the noun denotes a short evaluative note.

Usage tips

  • A common trap is treating comentario as equivalent to English 'commentary', while in Spanish it often means a single short remark rather than an extended commentary.

Other meanings

  • remarknoun
  • commentarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • comentarcommentverb
  • comentadorcommenternoun

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