género
/ˈxeneɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for genre is género.
The word género is used to categorize music, literature, film and art, functioning in the same way as the English word genre.
Meaning: kind, type, sort (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
género is a masculine noun, so it is used with the masculine article el (e.g., el género). The plural form of género is géneros.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈxeneɾo/
Did you know?
- In a textile context, género refers to the fabric or material used to make clothing.
- In Spanish, género is also the common term used to refer to 'gender' when discussing biological sex or social identity. While English uses 'gender' for identity, Spanish speakers often use género for both concepts.
- The word género shares a common ancestor with the English word 'general'. Both descend from the Latin 'genus', which refers to a group or kind.
Examples in context
- Esta historia no tiene un género definido.This story belongs clearly to no genre.This sentence shows how to use género when discussing a story's classification.Tatoeba #1058254 by hayastan, translation #2017429 by halfb1t
- La novela histórica fue un género muy popular.The historical novel was a very popular genre.This sentence uses género to describe a popular type of novel.Tatoeba #3393389 by gianich73, translation #3134443 by Objectivesea
- Mi hermano escucha un género musical llamado ambient.My brother listens to a music genre called ambient.This sentence uses género to refer to a specific type of music.Tatoeba #2908582 by marcelostockle, translation #2900678 by Piteris
- ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?What genre of music do you like?
- Me gusta el género popI like the pop genre
- Ella prefiere el tipo de música rockShe prefers the rock genre
- Este libro pertenece al género de ciencia ficciónThis book belongs to the science fiction genre
- ¿Qué tipo de películas de terror te gustan?What type of horror movies do you like?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about music at a cafe.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿cuál es tu género musical favorito?Alejandro, what is your favorite musical genre?
- AlejandroMe encanta el rock, ¿y a ti, Lucía?I love rock, and you, Lucía?
- LucíaPrefiero un género más tranquilo como el pop.I prefer a calmer genre like pop.
- AlejandroEl pop también es bueno para bailar.Pop is also good for dancing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “genre” translations and entries género, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries género, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
