el contacto

the contact

Example Sentence

Añade el contacto nuevo antes de escribirle.

Add the contact before writing to them.

Meaning

El contacto is a saved person or entry in your phone or messaging app (name, number, or profile). It can also mean a person you know, but in phone settings it usually means the address book entry.

Common Phrases

  • guardar un contacto — to save a contact
  • buscar un contacto — to look for a contact

Example

Tengo un contacto nuevo en mi telefono.

I have a new contact on my phone.

Common Mistake

Using the wrong article: la contacto is incorrect; use el contacto.