discos compactos
/diskos kompaɡtos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "compact discs" is discos compactos in Spanish.
This phrase refers to digital optical discs used for storing recorded audio or data.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is disco compacto. The adjective compacto must agree in gender and number with the masculine noun disco.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers use the word disco to describe the anatomical discs between vertebrae, meaning the word for 'compact disc' is the same as the word for a part of the human spine.
- In some regions, if someone refers to a 'disco' without context, they might actually be talking about a 'discotheque' or a nightclub, rather than a piece of plastic.
- In many Latin American countries, people rarely use the full phrase and instead simply call them discos or even just CDs (pronounced 'ce-de' in Spanish).
Examples in context
- ¡Qué chido CD compraste!How cool is the CD you bought!
- Me gustaría comprar algunos discos compactos para mi colección.I would like to buy some compact discs for my collection.
- ¿Tienes algún CD de tu artista favorito?Do you have any CDs from your favorite artist?
- ¡Ese disquito está muy chido!That CD is really cool!
- ¿Dónde guardas los discos compactos?Where do you keep the compact discs?
- Estos discos compactos están rayados.These compact discs are scratched.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are cleaning an old storage room.
- LucíaMira, Javier, encontré unos discos compactos.Look, Javier, I found some compact discs.
- JavierPensé que ya no tenías discos compactos.I thought you didn't have compact discs anymore.
- LucíaLos olvidé en esta caja hace años.I forgot them in this box years ago.
- JavierPodemos intentar escucharlos más tarde.We can try to listen to them later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
