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How to Say "favorites" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “favorites” is “favoritos” — use 'favoritos' when referring to a list of your preferred items, songs, websites, or any collection of things you like best.

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favoritos

fah-voh-REE-tohsfa.βoˈɾi.tos

nounA2general
Use 'favoritos' when referring to a list of your preferred items, songs, websites, or any collection of things you like best.
A small, organized collection of five distinct, highly treasured items, such as a star, a heart, a flower, a book, and a musical note, arranged neatly.

Examples

Añadí esa canción a mis favoritos.

I added that song to my favorites.

Voy a añadir este sitio a mis favoritos.

I am going to add this site to my favorites (bookmarks).

Revisa la lista de favoritos para encontrar la canción.

Check the favorites list to find the song.

Estos tres equipos son los favoritos para ganar el torneo.

These three teams are the favorites to win the tournament.

Using as a Noun

When 'favoritos' means 'the collection of preferred items,' it always needs the definite article 'los' in front: 'los favoritos'.

marcador

mahr-kah-DOHRmaɾkaˈðoɾ

nounB1general
Use 'marcador' specifically when you mean a saved link to a website, also known as a bookmark.
A colorful ribbon bookmark tucked inside a thick hardcover book.

Examples

No encuentro el marcador de esa página web.

I can't find the bookmark for that webpage.

Perdí mi marcador y ahora no sé en qué página estaba.

I lost my bookmark and now I don't know what page I was on.

Guarda esta página web en tus marcadores.

Save this webpage in your bookmarks.

Ella colecciona marcadores de libros de diferentes países.

She collects bookmarks from different countries.

Compound concepts

While you can just say 'marcador', people often say 'marcador de libros' or 'marcador de páginas' to be extra clear that they mean a bookmark.

Favoritos vs. Marcador

Learners often use 'favoritos' when they specifically mean a single saved website link. Remember, 'marcador' is the precise term for a bookmark, while 'favoritos' is a broader term for a collection of preferred items or sites.

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