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diary and Spanish diario
In English
diary
a personal journal / planner
In Spanish
diario
periódico
Spanish "diario" means: newspaper
Why they get mixed up Spanish "diario" can also mean the printed newspaper. English "diary" is the personal notebook where you write your thoughts and daily experiences. A newspaper in English is "newspaper."
If you want to say...
- diarydiario íntimo
- newspaperperiódico o diario
- planneragenda
Examples
She writes in her diary every night.
Escribe en su diario cada noche.
Let me check my diary.
Déjame revisar mi agenda.
She kept a diary during her trip to Japan.
Llevó un diario durante su viaje a Japón.
Anne Frank's diary is famous worldwide.
El diario de Ana Frank es famoso en todo el mundo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Anoté la cita en mi diario.
Correct: Anoté la cita en mi agenda.
Diario is a personal journal or a daily newspaper. For a date book, use agenda.
Incorrect: Compré el diario personal en el quiosco.
Correct: Compré el periódico en el quiosco.
Diario is also a newspaper. For a personal journal say "diario íntimo".
Phrases you will hear
- keep a diaryllevar un diario
- write in your diaryescribir en tu diario
- Anne Frank's diaryel diario de Ana Frank
- a personal diaryun diario íntimo
- a newspaperun periódico
- an appointment bookuna agenda
In a conversation
- A:
I write in my diary every night.
Escribo en mi diario todas las noches.
- B:
I read the newspaper every morning.
Yo leo el periódico todas las mañanas.
- A:
Do you keep an appointment book?
¿Llevas una agenda de citas?
- B:
Yes, and a diary for my trips.
Sí, y un diario para mis viajes.
Test yourself
"My diary" is...
To remember it
Diary = a personal journal/planner. A newspaper (Spanish "diario") = newspaper.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "diario" mean?
Spanish "diario" means "newspaper". It looks like the English "diary", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "diary" means "a personal journal / planner".
Does English "diary" mean the same as Spanish "diario"?
Spanish "diario" can also mean the printed newspaper. English "diary" is the personal notebook where you write your thoughts and daily experiences. A newspaper in English is "newspaper."