telerrealidad
/telerealidad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "reality tv" is translated into Spanish as telerrealidad.
telerrealidad refers to a genre of television programming that documents unscripted real-life situations and people.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of tele- (television) and realidad (reality), literally meaning "television reality".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, telerrealidad is a common way to refer to the genre, as is the phrase programas de realidad.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine and is typically used with the definite article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/telerealidad/
Did you know?
- While telerrealidad is the technical term, many Spanish speakers simply use the English loanword 'reality' as a masculine noun, el reality, to describe these shows.
- The word realidad shares a root with the Spanish word real, which can mean both 'real' and 'royal', creating a linguistic link between truth and monarchy.
- The spelling of telerrealidad contains a double 'r', which is a phonetic requirement in Spanish to maintain the strong rolling sound between two vowels.
Example conversation
Javier and María are sitting on the sofa in the living room.
- Javier¿Quieres ver un programa de telerrealidad?Do you want to watch a reality tv show?
- MaríaNo, prefiero ver una película.No, I prefer to watch a movie.
- JavierEstá bien, busquemos algo en Netflix.Alright, let's look for something on Netflix.
- MaríaEsa es una buena idea, Javier.That is a good idea, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
