How to Say ‘Watching TV’ in Spain Spanish
Mirando la tele
mee-RAHN-doh lah TEH-leh
[mee-RAHN-doh lah TEH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses estar + gerund for ongoing actions: estamos mirando. La tele is the very common everyday way to say 'TV.'
🇪🇸 In Spain: La tele is much more natural than televisión in casual speech, especially at home with family or friends.
Phrase Breakdown
Mirando
[mee-RAHN-doh]
watching / looking at
Gerund of mirar; describes an action in progress.
Estamos Mirando la tele desde las ocho.
We are watching TV since eight o’clock.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article used before tele.
Mirando la tele, nadie habló.
Watching TV, nobody spoke.
tele
[TEH-leh]
TV
Short for televisión; very common in spoken Spanish.
Siempre vemos el Mundial por la tele.
We always watch the World Cup on TV.
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