How to Say "gamepad" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gamepad” is “controlador” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
video game controller
Examples
El controlador aéreo dio permiso para aterrizar.
The air traffic controller gave permission to land.
Necesito instalar el controlador de la impresora.
I need to install the printer driver.
Se rompió el controlador de la consola.
The console controller broke.
Profession Gender
For the job title, use 'el controlador' for a man and 'la controladora' for a woman.
Using 'driver' in Spanish
Mistake: “Instala el driver.”
Correction: Instala el controlador. (While many tech people use the English word 'driver', 'controlador' is the correct Spanish term.)
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