contenido
/konteˈnido/masculine
The English phrase 'content' (referring to subject matter) is translated into Spanish as contenido. Wiktionary also lists materia.
Meaning: subject matter (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| contenido | /konteˈnido/ | masculine |
| materia | /maˈteɾja/ | feminine |
The term refers to the substance, subject matter or components of something. You can use the phrase contenido multimedia for multimedia content or contenido escrito to specify written content.
Which one should you use?
Use the masculine noun contenido when referring to the substance or subject matter of something (like a book or a drink). In contrast, the word materia is a feminine noun used to refer to subject matter in an academic or physical sense.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/konteˈnido/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse the noun contenido (content/substance) with the adjective contento (happy/satisfied).
Did you know?
- While contenido refers to the substance of something, the word continente refers to the container. This creates a philosophical pairing in Spanish used to discuss the relationship between the vessel and its contents.
- The word materia is a linguistic sibling to the Spanish word madera (wood). Both words share a common root in the Latin 'materia' which originally referred to the trunk of a tree.
- If you describe a person as contenido, you are not saying they are happy, but rather that they are 'restrained' or 'repressed' in their emotions.
Examples in context
- Las bebidas refrescantes suelen tener un alto contenido calórico.Carbonated beverages oftentimes have a high caloric content.This sentence shows how to use contenido when discussing caloric content in beverages.Tatoeba #5629618 by arh, translation #6712668 by arh
- La naturaleza es el único libro que ofrece un gran contenido en cada hoja.Nature is the only book that offers important content on every page.This sentence uses contenido to describe the substance found in nature.Tatoeba #1857619 by marcelostockle, translation #1796545 by Balamax
- La razón por la cual digo que la película está buena, no es sólo por el contenido artístico, porque la música también es buena.The reason I'm saying this movie is good is that, not only is the artistic content good, the music is too.This sentence uses contenido to refer to the artistic content of a movie.Tatoeba #3141957 by cueyayotl, translation #1577846 by rbbrbb
- El contenido de este informe es muy importante.The content of this report is very important.
- Analizaremos el material multimedia en el contenido del curso.We will analyze the multimedia material in the course content.
- ¿Has leído el contenido de ese blog?Have you read the content of that blog?
- Ese video tiene muy buena info sobre la historia del cine.That video has great content about the history of cinema.
- Estoy buscando contenido audiovisual educativo para mis hijos.I'm looking for educational audiovisual content for my children.
- En este museo, encontrarás contenido multimedia que te sumergirá en la historia del arte.In this museum, you'll find multimedia content that will immerse you in the history of art.
- Necesitamos más contenido escrito para el sitio web de nuestra empresa.We need more written content for our company's website.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a new online course.
- SofíaEl contenido del curso es muy interesante.The content of the course is very interesting.
- MateoSí, pero es demasiado largo.Yes, but it is too long.
- Sofía¿Crees que el contenido sea útil para nosotros?Do you think the content will be useful for us?
- MateoClaro, Sofía, nos ayudará mucho.Of course, Sofía, it will help us a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “content” translations and entries contenido, materia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries contenido, materia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
