indie
/indje/from spelling rules
The English phrase "indie" can be translated into Spanish as indie.
How do you pronounce it?
/indje/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, indie is often used as a noun to describe a specific aesthetic or fashion style, not just a music genre. You might hear someone describe a person's look as muy indie to mean they dress in a vintage or quirky way.
- In Spanish, using indie can sometimes carry a slightly ironic or pretentious connotation depending on the social group, whereas in English it is often a neutral descriptor.
- While indie is common, Spanish speakers often use the term autogestión to describe the act of independently producing and distributing art without a label.
Examples in context
- ¿Conoces algún cineasta independiente que esté trabajando en proyectos novedosos?Do you know any independent filmmaker working on innovative projects?
- ¡Esa banda indie es tan genial! Sus canciones me encantan.That indie band is so cool! I love their songs.
- Me gustaría ir a un festival indie este verano.I'd like to attend an indie festival this summer.
- Me encanta la música indie.I love indie music.
- Esa es una película indie muy buena.That is a very good indie movie.
- Prefiero el estilo indie.I prefer the indie style.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their music tastes.
- DanielMaría, ¿qué tipo de música escuchas?María, what kind of music do you listen to?
- MaríaMe encanta el pop y el indie.I love pop and indie.
- DanielYo también, el indie es genial.Me too, indie is great.
- María¡Podemos compartir algunas canciones!We can share some songs!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
