Spanish word

info

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈinfo/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninformation

Example

¿Puedes darme info, por favor?

Can you give me information, please?

Illustration for info (information)

More examples

Ella me dio info sobre el itinerario.

She gave me information about the itinerary.

Core concept

Casual shorthand for factual details.

Common phrases

  • dar info

    give information

  • pedir info

    ask for information

  • más info

    more information

Similar words

información: Explains facts or background about a topic using organized factual content.
dato: Names a single factual item or numerical value as a distinct piece of information.
detalle: Specifies a small informational element that clarifies one part of a whole.
noticia: Relays a recent event or development as news.

Definition in Spanish

Forma coloquial e informal para referirse a información, usada a menudo como etiqueta, abreviatura o palabra rápida en conversaciones y textos breves.

Word origin

The word is a colloquial clipping of información used as convenient shorthand and ultimately tracing back to Latin informare.

Usage tips

  • In informal speech common verbs are pedir, dar, and buscar (for example, '¿Me das info?'), while formal requests use full phrases such as '¿Podría darme información?'

Other meanings

  • detailsnoun

Opposites

  • desinformacióndisinformationnoun
  • desconocimientolack of knowledgenoun

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