concurso de canciones
/konkuɾso de kanθjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "song quiz" is translated into Spanish as concurso de canciones.
A song quiz refers to a game or competition where participants identify songs or answer questions about music. This can describe anything from a professional, televised competition to a casual game played among friends.
Which one should you use?
While concurso de canciones is the standard way to express the concept, you can also use Quiz musical or Juego de adivinar canciones for a more descriptive, informal approach. In Latin America, you will often hear the term trivia musical used to describe a music-based trivia game or quiz.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the term trivia musical is frequently used to refer to a song quiz.
How do you pronounce it?
/konkuɾso de kanθjones/
Did you know?
- The word concurso comes from the Latin concursus, which literally means a 'running together' or a 'clash'.
- The word concurso can mean a song quiz, a professional competition or even a lottery.
- A very formal music competition is called a certamen, a word used for prestigious artistic events rather than a typical quiz.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién está listo para un quiz musical?Who is ready for a song quiz?
- Vamos a jugar al juego de adivinar canciones. ¡Es muy divertido!Let's play the game of guessing songs. It's a lot of fun!
- Mañana habrá un concurso de canciones en el bar.Tomorrow there will be a song quiz at the bar.
- Ganamos el concurso de canciones de la radio.We won the radio song quiz.
- ¿Te gusta participar en un concurso de canciones?Do you like participating in a song quiz?
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a gathering at home.
- JavierLucía, ¿qué te parece si hacemos un concurso de canciones?Lucía, what do you think if we do a song quiz?
- Lucía¡Me encanta la idea, Javier!I love the idea, Javier!
- JavierYo puedo preparar la lista de música.I can prepare the music list.
- LucíaPerfecto, yo traigo los premios para los ganadores.Perfect, I'll bring the prizes for the winners.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries concurso, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
