petición de canción
/petiθjon de kanθjon/from spelling rules
In Spanish, song request is petición de canción.
The phrase petición de canción is a noun phrase used to name the request itself. If you want to describe the action of requesting a song, it is more common to use the verb phrase pedir una canción.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of petición (request) and de canción (of song).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use the word tema to refer to a song instead of canción.
How do you pronounce it?
/petiθjon de kanθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word tema is used for a song request to specifically refer to a recorded track or a chart-topping 'hit' rather than a composition with lyrics.
- The word petición is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'petition', both sharing a common ancestor in the Latin word 'petere'.
- While petición de canción is the formal term, signs in Latin American clubs often use the phrase pide tu canción, which translates to 'ask for your song'.
Examples in context
- ¡Muchas gracias por poner la canción!Thank you very much for playing the song!
- Me gusta ese temaI like that song
- El DJ aceptó mi petición de canción.The DJ accepted my song request.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a wedding party.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres hacer una petición de canción?Sofía, do you want to make a song request?
- SofíaSí, quiero bailar una salsa.Yes, I want to dance to a salsa.
- MateoVoy a decirle al DJ ahora mismo.I will tell the DJ right now.
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Mateo.Thank you very much, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canción, de, petición, CC BY-SA 4.0.
