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chat

chat

noun CHAHT Rare

Origin: English loanword.

Also means

online chat room

Usage Note

Chat is a fully established anglicism in Spanish, referring to real-time text messaging or the platform where it happens — el chat de WhatsApp, un chat en vivo. The verb chatear ('to chat online') is derived from it. The plural is chats (no accent added). It is universally understood across all Spanish-speaking regions.

Examples

"Le mandé un mensaje por el chat."

Natural Translation

I sent him a message via chat.

Literal Translation

To-him I-sent a message through the chat.

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