transmisión en vivo
/tɾansmisjon en bibo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "live broadcast" is translated into Spanish as transmisión en vivo.
While transmisión en vivo is a standard way to express this, you may also encounter the alternative transmisión en directo.
Which one should you use?
While en vivo is widely used, the phrase en directo is often preferred in Spain to describe a broadcast happening in real-time. For example, you can use transmisión en directo as a common alternative to transmisión en vivo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Throughout Latin America, the phrase emisión en vivo is used to convey "live broadcast".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you must pluralize the noun transmisión to transmisiones, while the prepositional phrase en vivo remains unchanged (e.g., transmisiones en vivo).
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, vivo can be used as a noun to describe someone who is opportunistic or a 'street-smart' trickster.
- While vivo means 'alive', it can also be used in Spanish to describe a person who is sharp, quick-witted or alert.
- The word vivo is a cognate of the English word 'vivacious', both deriving from the Latin vīvus.
Examples in context
- Hola a todos y bienvenidos a nuestra transmisión en vivo. Hoy les presentaremos las últimas noticias del día.Hello everyone and welcome to our live broadcast. Today we will present the latest news of the day.
- Estamos aquí para emitir en directo la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos.We are here to broadcast live the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
- Voy a ver la transmisión en vivo del partido de fútbol esta noche. ¡Espero que sea emocionante!I am going to watch the live broadcast of the soccer match tonight. I hope it is exciting!
- No te olvides de sintonizar nuestro programa en directo esta noche. Tendremos entrevistas exclusivas con artistas famosos.Don't forget to tune in to our live program tonight. We will have exclusive interviews with famous artists.
- La transmisión en vivo comenzó tarde.The live broadcast started late.
- ¿Viste la transmisión en vivo de ayer?Did you see yesterday's live broadcast?
- Estamos preparando una transmisión en vivo para el festival.We are preparing a live broadcast for the festival.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a concert on the internet.
- JavierLucía, ¿estás viendo la transmisión en vivo?Lucía, are you watching the live broadcast?
- LucíaSí, Javier, el sonido es increíble.Yes, Javier, the sound is incredible.
- JavierMe alegra que funcione bien el internet.I am glad the internet is working well.
- LucíaEs la mejor transmisión en vivo del año.It is the best live broadcast of the year.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
