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How to Say "bio" in Spanish

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biografía

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Use 'biografía' when referring to a brief written account of someone's life, especially a short description for a social media profile or a summary in a book.

Examples

Busca la biografía del artista en la página web.

Look for the artist's bio on the website.

ecológico

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Use 'ecológico' as a shortened form of 'biológico' when you are talking about products that are grown or produced using methods that do not harm the environment, meaning 'organic'.

Examples

Prefiero comprar frutas ecológicas.

I prefer to buy organic fruits.

Bio vs. Organic

The most common mistake is using 'biografía' when you actually mean 'organic' products. Remember, 'bio' as a prefix often relates to life or biology, hence 'biológico' and its shortened form 'ecológico' for organic items, not 'biografía' which means a life story.

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