How to Say "voice recorder" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “voice recorder” is “grabadora” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Uso una grabadora para mis clases de español.
I use a recorder for my Spanish classes.
El periodista sacó su grabadora para la entrevista.
The journalist took out his recorder for the interview.
Esta grabadora digital tiene mucha memoria para audio de alta calidad.
This digital recorder has a lot of memory for high-quality audio.
Identifying Tools with -adora
In Spanish, the ending '-adora' is often added to a verb to create the name of a machine or tool that does that action. Here, 'grabar' (to record) becomes 'grabadora' (the thing that records).
The Gender of Machines
Most handheld devices or household machines ending in '-a' are feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with 'grabadora'.
Recorder vs. Record
Mistake: “Usar 'grabadora' para hablar de un récord deportivo.”
Correction: Use 'récord' for sports achievements. 'Grabadora' is strictly the physical device for sound.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “El grabadora.”
Correction: La grabadora. Words ending in '-ora' for tools are feminine.
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