Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Warning in Spanish: Advertencia and Aviso
Advertencia · noun (feminine) · ad-ver-TEN-syah
Warning in Spanish is advertencia for a cautionary warning, or aviso for a notice or alert. A weather warning is an aviso or alerta.
Advertencia is ad-ver-TEN-syah.
La etiqueta lleva una advertencia de seguridad.
The label carries a safety warning.
Warning in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for warning, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| advertencia | warning | ad-ver-TEN-syah | Default, widely understood |
| aviso | warning | a notice or alert | |
| alerta | warning | warning / alert (weather, emergencies) |
How Native Speakers Use Advertencia
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
On a label
La etiqueta lleva una advertencia de seguridad.
The label carries a safety warning.
Advertencia de seguridad is a fixed phrase.
Weather
Recibimos un aviso de tormenta para mañana.
We received a storm warning for tomorrow.
Aviso fits official alerts.
Friendly heads-up
Te lo digo como advertencia, no como amenaza.
I'm telling you as a warning, not a threat.
Distinguishing a warning from a threat.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Advertencia
Confusing advertencia with anuncio
Incorrect: Vi una advertencia de venta en la tienda.
Correct: Vi un anuncio de venta en la tienda.
Advertencia is a warning, while an advertisement is an anuncio, and the English advertisement makes learners reach for advertencia by mistake.
Treating aviso and advertencia as identical
Incorrect: Using advertencia for a neutral notice.
Correct: Use aviso for a neutral notice and advertencia for a caution.
Aviso is a general heads-up, while advertencia implies caution about a risk, so a closed-for-holidays sign is an aviso.
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Common Questions About Warning in Spanish
- How do you say warning in Spanish?
- Warning in Spanish is advertencia for a cautionary warning or aviso for a notice or alert, and a weather warning is an aviso or alerta.
- What is the verb for to warn?
- The verb is advertir (to warn) or avisar (to notify), as in te advierto que... or te aviso cuando llegue.
- What does ¡Cuidado! have to do with warnings?
- ¡Cuidado! means careful or watch out, a spoken immediate warning, while advertencia and aviso are the nouns for a formal warning.