digitales
“digitales” means “digital” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
digital
Also: electronic
📝 In Action
Hoy en día, casi todos usamos cámaras digitales.
A2Nowadays, almost all of us use digital cameras.
Prefiero leer libros digitales en mi tableta.
A2I prefer reading digital books on my tablet.
Las competencias digitales son muy importantes para el trabajo.
B1Digital skills are very important for work.
digital
Also: finger-related
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La policía analizó las huellas digitales en la escena.
B1The police analyzed the fingerprints at the scene.
El examen incluyó una exploración de las extremidades digitales.
C1The exam included an exploration of the finger/toe extremities.
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Quick Quiz: digitales
Question 1 of 2
Which of these is the correct way to say 'digital books'?
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From the Latin 'digitalis', which comes from 'digitus' (meaning finger or toe). It gained its technology meaning because fingers were used for counting, leading to the use of numbers (digits).
First recorded: 15th century (anatomical sense); 20th century (technological sense)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'digitales' masculine or feminine?
It is both! In Spanish, adjectives that end in 'l' don't change their ending to show gender. It only changes for number (singular 'digital' vs. plural 'digitales').
When should I use 'digitales' vs 'dactilares'?
When talking about fingerprints, both are correct. 'Digitales' is much more common in daily conversation, especially in Latin America.