compañero de banda
/kompaɲeɾo de banda/from spelling rules
The English phrase bandmate is translated into Spanish as compañero de banda.
A bandmate is someone with whom one shares membership in a band.
Meaning: someone with whom one shares membership in a band (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase compañero de banda is composed of compañero (companion/partner) and de banda (of band).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the bandmate is female, the masculine compañero changes to the feminine compañera to form compañera de banda. To refer to multiple bandmates, the noun compañero must be pluralized to compañeros to form compañeros de banda.
How do you pronounce it?
/kompaɲeɾo de banda/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, compañero implies a deep bond of solidarity and shared struggle that goes beyond a professional relationship.
- While we use 'band' to mean a musical group, the Spanish word banda originally meant a 'ribbon' in French before it entered the language.
- The term compañero is frequently used in Spanish political discourse to address peers, giving compañero de banda a subtly different tone than in English.
Examples in context
- Hola, compañero de banda. ¿Estás listo para el ensayo?Hello, bandmate. Are you ready for rehearsal?
- Él es mi compañero de banda.He is my bandmate.
- Busco un nuevo compañero de banda.I am looking for a new bandmate.
- Mi compañero de banda toca la batería.My bandmate plays the drums.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their music group.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿conoces a mi compañero de banda?Hello Mateo, do you know my bandmate?
- MateoNo, todavía no lo he conocido.No, I haven't met him yet.
- ElenaÉl es el guitarrista del grupo.He is the group's guitarist.
- MateoMe gustaría conocerlo pronto.I would like to meet him soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banda, compañero, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
