How to Say "porn" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “porn” is “porno” — use this informal shortening when referring to pornography in casual conversation or when discussing it as a concept.
porno
por-noˈpoɾno
Examples
Él dice que el porno es una pérdida de tiempo.
He says that porn is a waste of time.
La industria del porno ha cambiado mucho con internet.
The porn industry has changed a lot with the internet.
Mucha gente usa filtros para bloquear el porno.
Many people use filters to block porn.
Ese actor empezó en el cine porno.
That actor started in porn cinema.
Always Masculine
Even though it is short for 'la pornografía' (feminine), the shortened form 'el porno' is always masculine.
The 'Stay the Same' Word
When 'porno' describes a plural word, it usually stays the same: 'películas porno' instead of 'películas pornas'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la porno”
Correction: el porno
Pluralizing 'porno'
Mistake: “revistas pornas”
Correction: revistas porno
porno
por-noˈpoɾno
Examples
Ese actor empezó en el cine porno.
That actor started in porn cinema.
Él dice que el porno es una pérdida de tiempo.
He says that porn is a waste of time.
La industria del porno ha cambiado mucho con internet.
The porn industry has changed a lot with the internet.
Mucha gente usa filtros para bloquear el porno.
Many people use filters to block porn.
Always Masculine
Even though it is short for 'la pornografía' (feminine), the shortened form 'el porno' is always masculine.
The 'Stay the Same' Word
When 'porno' describes a plural word, it usually stays the same: 'películas porno' instead of 'películas pornas'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “la porno”
Correction: el porno
Pluralizing 'porno'
Mistake: “revistas pornas”
Correction: revistas porno
pornografía
Examples
Hay leyes que regulan la pornografía en internet.
There are laws that regulate pornography on the internet.
Informal vs. Formal Usage
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