parodia
/paɾodja/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'skit' is parodia.
Meaning: comedy (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of parodia is parodias.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾodja/
Did you know?
- While parodia is used in formal or academic contexts, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people use the word sketch (pronounced similarly to English) to describe a short comedy routine.
- The word parodia descends from the Ancient Greek words meaning 'beside' and 'song', originally referring to a specific type of musical imitation.
- In some Latin American contexts, a parodia may specifically refer to a satirical song or a comic version of a religious text.
Examples in context
- Voy a presentar un sketch cómicoI'm going to perform a comedy skit
- Ella escribió una comedia corta para el teatroShe wrote a skit for the theater
- Vamos a hacer una parodia divertidaWe're going to do a funny skit
- El grupo de teatro va a presentar un sketch divertido durante el festival.The theater group is going to perform a funny skit during the festival.
- ¿Has visto la comedia corta que hicieron en la escuela? Fue genial.Have you seen the skit they did at school? It was great.
- Escribí una parodia sobre el fútbol.I wrote a parody about soccer.
- Esa parodia de la película es genial.That movie parody is great.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are practicing for a talent show.
- MateoLucía, ¿estás lista para la parodia?Lucía, are you ready for the skit?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, pero necesito mi disfraz.Yes, Mateo, but I need my costume.
- MateoAquí está, ¡está muy gracioso!Here it is, it's very funny!
- LucíaEntonces, empecemos el ensayo ahora.Then, let's start the rehearsal now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parodia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
