disco de música
/disko de musika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "music record" is disco de música in Spanish.
The phrase disco de música is used to describe a plastic disc on which music is recorded for playing on a record player. It can be used informally to specifically differentiate a musical record from other types of records.
Which one should you use?
While disco de música is a literal way to describe the object, disco de vinilo is more specific and common when you want to distinguish a physical vinyl record from digital formats or CDs. In common everyday usage, people often shorten the term and just say disco to mean a music record.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using grabación to refer to the physical disc. In Spanish grabación refers to the act of recording or the audio file itself rather than the object.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word disco is used to describe both a music record and a spinal disc.
- While disco means a record, the word discoteca originally referred to a library or collection of records rather than a dance club.
- The word disco shares the same linguistic ancestor as the English word 'dish', both descending from the Latin 'discus' which refers to a circular object.
Examples in context
- El nuevo disco de música clásica es excepcional.The new classical music record is exceptional.
- ¿Dónde puedo conseguir ese CD de la banda?Where can I get that band's CD?
- Ese disco de música es muy antiguo.That music record is very old.
- Busco un disco de música de jazz.I am looking for a jazz music record.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are at a vintage store.
- LucíaMira este disco de música, Mateo.Look at this music record, Mateo.
- Mateo¿De qué artista es?Which artist is it by?
- LucíaEs de mi banda favorita.It is by my favorite band.
- MateoEntonces tienes que comprarlo.Then you have to buy it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, disco, música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
