How to Say "to program" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to program” is “programar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
writing computer code
Examples
Ella aprendió a programar en Python el año pasado.
She learned to program in Python last year.
Estamos programando una nueva aplicación para móviles.
We are coding a new mobile application.
Es difícil programar sin cometer errores al principio.
It is hard to code without making mistakes at first.
Using 'en' with Languages
When talking about which coding language you use, always use 'en' followed by the language name, like 'programar en Java' (to program in Java).
Don't say 'programar un software'
Mistake: “Voy a programar un software.”
Correction: Voy a programar software (or 'una aplicación').
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