How to Say "aimed at" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “aimed at” is “dirigido” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

dirigido

adjectiveB1

intended for a specific audience

A child's gift wrapped in colorful paper with a drawing of a small child on the tag, showing it is intended for them.

Examples

Este anuncio está dirigido a estudiantes universitarios.

This ad is aimed at university students.

Fue un comentario dirigido a su hermano.

It was a comment addressed to his brother.

Matching the Noun

Because this is used as a description, it must match the gender of the thing it describes. If you are talking about a letter (la carta), use 'dirigida'.

Using the wrong connector

Mistake: “dirigido para”

Correction: dirigido a

See full entry for “dirigido” →

Related Translations

addressed to→directed→led→managed→targeted→

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