banda de música
/banda de musika/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'marching band' is translated into Spanish as banda de música.
banda de música refers to a group of instrumental musicians. In Spain, banda de música may be used instead of banda de marcha to mean marching band.
Meaning: group of instrumental musicians (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase banda de música literally translates to 'band of music'.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, bandas are central to traditional village festivals and religious processions, often performing a specific repertoire of 'pasodobles' to accompany parades.
- In some regions, the word banda can also refer to a political faction or a gang, completely independent of its musical meaning.
- The word banda shares an etymological root with the French word for 'ribbon', suggesting the term originally referred to a strip or a bound group.
Examples in context
- La banda de marcha tocará en el desfile de mañana.The marching band will perform in tomorrow's parade.
- La banda de desfile se prepara para la procesión religiosa.The marching band is getting ready for the religious procession.
- La banda de música desfiló por la calle.The marching band paraded through the street.
- Mi hermano toca el tambor en la banda de música.My brother plays the drum in the marching band.
- Necesitamos comprar uniformes para la banda de música.We need to buy uniforms for the marching band.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a local school parade.
- Daniel¡Mira, la banda de música viene por allá!Look, the marching band is coming over there!
- MaríaEs muy ruidosa, pero me gusta mucho.It is very noisy, but I like it a lot.
- Daniel¿Quieres ir a verlos de cerca?Do you want to go see them up close?
- MaríaSí, vamos a la primera fila.Yes, let's go to the front row.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banda, de, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
