música indie
/musika indje/from spelling rules
The English phrase "indie music" is translated into Spanish as música indie.
This phrase refers to music produced independently from commercial record labels.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use the term música indie to refer to indie music. In Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Chile, the term rock independiente is often used alongside música indie.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the term indie is often used to describe a specific fashion style and lifestyle, not just the music. A person can be muy indie regardless of whether they actually play an instrument.
- Because indie is treated as an invariable anglicism, you would say música indie for a singular feminine noun and grupos indie for a plural masculine noun without changing the word 'indie' itself.
- The Spanish word for music, música, is a distant linguistic relative of the word murga, which refers to satirical carnival musical groups.
Examples in context
- Me encanta escuchar música indie. ¡Es tan única y refrescante!I love listening to indie music. It's so unique and refreshing!
- ¿Cuál es tu banda indie favorita?What's your favorite indie band?
- Me encanta la música indie.I love indie music.
- He ido a un concierto de música indie.I went to an indie music concert.
- Esa banda toca música indie muy buena.That band plays very good indie music.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their music preferences at a café.
- Daniel¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?What kind of music do you like?
- LucíaPrefiero la música indie.I prefer indie music.
- DanielA mí también me gusta la música indie.I like indie music too.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Conoces alguna banda nueva?That's great! Do you know any new bands?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
