How to Say "electric current" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “electric current” is “corriente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Technical term
Examples
¿Puedes conectar esto a la corriente?
Can you plug this into the power/electricity?
Se fue la corriente por la tormenta.
The power went out because of the storm.
The Outlet
The word for the wall socket where you plug things in is often 'tomacorriente' (literally 'take current'), which helps reinforce this meaning.
Confusing Power
Mistake: “Using 'poder' to mean 'electrical power'.”
Correction: Use 'corriente' or 'electricidad'. 'Poder' means ability or authority.
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