géneros musicales
/xeneɾos musikales/from spelling rules
The English phrase "music genres" is translated into Spanish as géneros musicales.
Note that when referring to rock music generally, the term música rock is feminine, but if you are qualifying it as heavy rock, use the masculine term el rock pesado.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun géneros (genres) and the adjective musicales (musical).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single music genre, use the singular form género musical. In the plural form géneros musicales, the adjective musicales must agree in number with the noun géneros by taking the plural -es ending.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word género is a homonym that also means 'gender' or 'fabric', meaning a conversation about géneros musicales could be confused with textiles without context.
- In Latin American Spanish, the term ritmos (rhythms) is frequently used as a synonym for music genres when talking about danceable music like salsa or merengue.
- When discussing the género of flamenco, Spaniards often distinguish between cante (singing), baile (dance) and toque (guitar), treating these as sub-genres of a single art form.
Examples in context
- Me encanta escuchar música clásicaI love listening to classical music
- Toco rock en una bandaI play rock in a band
- ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?What type of music do you like?
- Me encanta el jazz, especialmente el jazz clásico.I love jazz, especially classic jazz.
- ¿Has escuchado música electrónica?Have you listened to electronic music?
- Sí, me gusta ir a conciertos de música electrónica en el verano.Yes, I enjoy going to electronic music concerts in the summer.
- ¿Cuál es tu opinión sobre la música pop actual?What's your opinion on modern pop music?
- Prefiero la música pop de los años 80, tiene un estilo único.I prefer 80s pop music, it has a unique style.
- Me gustan muchos géneros musicales.I like many music genres.
- ¿Cuáles son tus géneros musicales favoritos?What are your favorite music genres?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music at a cafe.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿te interesan los géneros musicales nuevos?Daniel, are you interested in new music genres?
- DanielSí, me gusta explorar géneros musicales diferentes.Yes, I like exploring different music genres.
- MaríaYo prefiero los géneros musicales clásicos.I prefer classical music genres.
- DanielA mí también me parecen interesantes.I think they are interesting too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
