How to Say "scanner" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “scanner” is “escáner” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
computing and document digitizing
Examples
Puse el documento en el escáner para enviarlo por correo.
I put the document in the scanner to send it by email.
Mi escáner no funciona porque no tiene conexión.
My scanner isn't working because it has no connection.
The 'E' Rule
In Spanish, words don't usually start with an 'S' followed by a consonant. That's why 'scanner' becomes 'escáner'—we add an 'e' at the front to make it easier to pronounce!
Spelling Slip-up
Mistake: “scáner”
Correction: escáner
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