How to Say "avatar" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “avatar” is “avatar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
digital representation or profile picture
Examples
He diseñado un avatar nuevo para el juego.
I have designed a new avatar for the game.
No reconocí a Juan porque cambió su avatar en el chat.
I didn't recognize Juan because he changed his profile picture in the chat.
Tu avatar es muy original, ¿lo dibujaste tú?
Your avatar is very original, did you draw it yourself?
Using 'el' with Avatar
Even though it ends in 'r', it is a male word. Always use 'el' or 'un' with it.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “La avatar.”
Correction: El avatar. Spanish uses the masculine form for this word regardless of whether the image looks like a man or a woman.
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