álbum
/ˈalbum/masculine
The Spanish word for album is álbum.
The word álbum refers to a group of audio recordings on any media. In Spanish-speaking countries, one might use the abbreviation CD to refer to music albums released on Compact Discs or the term disco compacto to refer to the same thing.
Meaning: group of audio recordings on any media (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, older generations may use the term larga duración to refer to old vinyl records or albums. In Argentina, the term elepé is also used to refer specifically to vinyl records or LPs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and takes the definite article el to form el álbum. The plural form of álbum is álbumes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈalbum/
Did you know?
- The term álbum comes from the Latin word for 'white', referring to the white tablets used in ancient Rome to record official lists.
- While álbum is the general term, many Spanish speakers use disco to refer to a music album regardless of whether it is a physical disc or a digital stream.
- While 'album' in English almost always refers to music or photos, the Spanish word álbum can also be used in a strictly philatelic context to refer to a stamp collection album.
Examples in context
- Aquí está mi álbum.Here is my album.This sentence is useful for identifying the location of your álbum.Tatoeba #721828 by Shishir, translation #61791 by CC
- Te enseñaré mi álbum.I'll show my album to you.This sentence is useful for expressing the intent to show your álbum to someone.Tatoeba #1329542 by marcelostockle, translation #250205 by CK
- ¿Qué álbum podría ser?Which album could it be?This sentence is useful for asking which álbum is being discussed.Tatoeba #1869752 by Shishir, translation #1869307 by sundown
- El álbum de fotos contiene recuerdos de nuestros viajes en familiaThe photo album contains memories of our family trips.
- ¿Has escuchado el nuevo disco de Juanes?Have you listened to Juanes's new album?
- Compré un disco compacto con los grandes éxitos de los 80I bought a compact disc with the greatest hits of the 80s.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about music in a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Escuchaste el nuevo álbum de esa banda?Did you listen to that band's new album?
- LucíaSí, el álbum es fantástico.Yes, the album is fantastic.
- AlejandroMe encanta su estilo.I love their style.
- LucíaA mí también, es muy original.Me too, it is very original.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “album” translations and entries álbum, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries álbum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
