películas de miedo
/pelikulas de mjedo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'scary movies' is translated into Spanish as películas de miedo.
películas de miedo is used to describe films intended to frighten the audience. You may also see more specific terms depending on the context, such as cine de horror for horror cinema or películas de terror to refer specifically to the horror genre.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'movies of fear'.
Which one should you use?
While películas de miedo is a common way to refer to general scary movies, películas de terror is the more specific term used for the horror genre.
Is it said differently in some regions?
películas de miedo is commonly used in Spain, whereas películas de terror is often used in Latin America to refer to scary movies.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from plural to singular, only the noun película becomes singular. The word miedo remains unchanged. For example, the singular form is película de miedo.
How do you pronounce it?
/pelikulas de mjedo/
Did you know?
- The word película originally referred to a 'thin skin' or 'film', which is why it was adopted to describe the physical celluloid strips of early cinema.
- In Spanish, you can use the phrase dar miedo to describe something scary, which literally means 'to give fear'.
- The Spanish word for fear, miedo, shares an ancient root with the English word 'meticulous'.
Examples in context
- No me gustan las películas de miedo.I don't like scary movies.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike of the genre using películas de miedo.Tatoeba #9969834 by Shishir, translation #2170626 by CK
- ¡Vi una película de terror anoche! Fue realmente espeluznanteI watched a scary movie last night! It was truly creepy
- ¡Esa película de terror es realmente aterradora!That horror movie is truly terrifying!
- Me encantan las películas de terror. Siempre busco nuevas pelis de miedo para ver.I love scary movies. I'm always looking for new horror flicks to watch.
- Ayer vi una película de miedo que me dejó sin dormir.Yesterday, I watched a scary movie that kept me awake.
- ¿Conoces alguna película de sustos? Me encanta sentirme sorprendido mientras veo una peli.Do you know any movies that give you scares? I love being surprised while watching a movie.
- Las películas de miedo son divertidas.Scary movies are fun.
- Ayer vimos varias películas de miedo.Yesterday we watched several scary movies.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are deciding what to watch on TV.
- DanielLucía, ¿vemos unas películas de miedo?Lucía, shall we watch some scary movies?
- LucíaNo, Daniel, me dan mucho miedo.No, Daniel, they scare me a lot.
- DanielSolo una película corta, ¿qué te parece?Just one short movie, what do you think?
- LucíaEstá bien, pero solo una.Alright, but only one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, miedo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
