comedia romántica
/komedja ɾomantika/from spelling rules
The English phrase "romantic comedy" is translated into Spanish as comedia romántica.
This term refers to a love story found in fiction or film.
Meaning: love story in fiction or film (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun comedia (comedy) and the adjective romántica (romantic).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because comedia is a feminine noun, the adjective romántica must end in a to agree in gender.
Did you know?
- If a comedia romántica is too sentimental or 'cheesy', Spanish speakers describe it as cursi.
- In Spanish, the word comedia does not always refer to something funny. It can be used to describe any play or movie that focuses on the everyday lives and social interactions of ordinary people, regardless of whether it is a 'comedy' in the English sense.
- In Spanish literary history, the comedia nueva was a specific 17th-century theatrical style developed by Lope de Vega that blended tragic and comic elements, long before the modern comedia romántica existed.
Examples in context
- Alquilamos una comedia romántica.We rented a romantic comedy.This sentence is useful for expressing that you rented a comedia romántica.Tatoeba #1058302 by hayastan, translation #1521944 by erikspen
- Me encantan las comedias románticasI love romantic comedies
- Voy a ver una comedia de amor esta nocheI'm going to watch a romantic comedy tonight
- Vamos a ver una comedia románticaLet's watch a romantic comedy
- Hoy vamos a ver una rom com nueva que estrenaron en el cineToday, we're going to see a new rom-com that was released in theaters
- Esa comedia romántica es muy divertida.That romantic comedy is very funny.
- No me gusta ninguna comedia romántica.I do not like any romantic comedy.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are deciding what to watch on TV.
- Lucía¿Quieres ver una comedia romántica?Do you want to watch a romantic comedy?
- AlejandroNo, prefiero ver una película de acción.No, I prefer to watch an action movie.
- LucíaPero esta comedia romántica tiene buenas críticas.But this romantic comedy has good reviews.
- AlejandroEstá bien, veamos esa entonces.Alright, let's watch that one then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
