mencioné

men-syo-NAY/menθjoˈne/

“mencioné” means “I mentioned” in Spanish (referring to a past statement).

I mentioned

Also: I brought up, I cited

VerbB1regular ar

A person pointing toward a small speech bubble containing a simple question mark, signifying a previous remark.

gerundmencionando

past Participlemencionado

infinitivemencionar

📝 In Action

Ayer mencioné tu nombre en la reunión.

Yesterday I mentioned your name in the meeting.

Ya mencioné que no puedo ir este fin de semana.

I already mentioned that I can't go this weekend.

Mencioné el libro porque es muy relevante para el tema.

I mentioned the book because it is very relevant to the topic.

Word Connections

Synonyms

nombré (I named/called)
aludí (I alluded to)
comenté (I commented)

Antonyms

callé (I kept quiet)
omití (I omitted)

Common Collocations

lo mencioné de pasada – I mentioned it in passing
ya lo mencioné antes – I already mentioned it before
mencioné que... – I mentioned that...

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmencionaran

yomencionara

túmencionaras

vosotrosmencionarais

nosotrosmencionáramos

él/ella/ustedmencionara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmencionen

yomencione

túmenciones

vosotrosmencionéis

nosotrosmencionemos

él/ella/ustedmencione

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmencionaron

yomencioné

túmencionaste

vosotrosmencionasteis

nosotrosmencionamos

él/ella/ustedmencionó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmencionaban

yomencionaba

túmencionabas

vosotrosmencionabais

nosotrosmencionábamos

él/ella/ustedmencionaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmencionan

yomenciono

túmencionas

vosotrosmencionáis

nosotrosmencionamos

él/ella/ustedmenciona

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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "mencioné" in Spanish:

i cited→i mentioned→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mencioné

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'mencioné' to say 'I mentioned it yesterday'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼

mencionar(to mention) — Verb

mención(mention) — Noun

mencionado(mentioned) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

pensé lleguécafé

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'mentionare', which comes from 'mentio' (calling to mind or speaking of). It shares roots with words related to the mind and memory.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: mentionFrench: mentionnaiPortuguese: mencionei

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to say 'Yo mencioné' or just 'mencioné'?

In Spanish, the verb ending '-é' is unique to 'yo' (I) in this tense, so you can usually drop the 'Yo' and just say 'mencioné'.

What is the difference between 'mencioné' and 'mencionaba'?

'Mencioné' is for a specific, finished moment (I mentioned it once). 'Mencionaba' is for something you used to mention repeatedly or were in the middle of mentioning.