canciones
/kanθjones/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for songs is canciones.
canciones refers to musical pieces that are intended to be sung. This term is versatile and can be used to refer to songs in various contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is canción. The plural form is canciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanθjones/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly spell the word as 'cancions' by following English pluralization rules. However, the correct Spanish spelling is canciones.
Did you know?
- When discussing a hit song, you might hear the word temazo, which adds the suffix -azo to tema (theme/track) to signify that the song is exceptionally good or 'huge'.
- In some Latin American cultures, the act of singing canciones of protest, known as Nueva Canción, was a powerful political tool for social change in the 1960s and 70s.
- The word canción shares a root with the English word 'chant', as both derive from the Latin 'cantare', meaning to sing.
Examples in context
- Cantamos canciones en coro.We sang songs in chorus.This sentence is useful for showing how to use canciones in a chorus setting.Tatoeba #3063388 by marcelostockle, translation #22856 by GiggyMantis
- Me estás cantando canciones.You are singing songs for me.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is singing canciones for you.Tatoeba #2295335 by Shishir, translation #2325360 by BraveSentry
- Me sé multitud de canciones.I know lots of songs.This sentence is useful for describing how many canciones someone knows.Tatoeba #4554850 by swyter, translation #2376087 by CK
- Voy a poner unas buenas canciones en la fiesta.I'm going to play some good songs at the party.
- ¿Has escuchado las últimas rolitas de ese grupo?Have you listened to the latest tunes from that band?
- ¡Este tema es mi favorito!This song is my favorite!
- ¿Has escuchado las últimas canciones de Alejandro Sanz? Son increíbles.Have you listened to Alejandro Sanz's latest songs? They're incredible.
- Esta canción siempre me hace sentir feliz.This song always makes me feel happy.
- Es muy difícil elegir mi canción favorita de todos los tiempos.It's really challenging to choose my all-time favorite song.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are choosing music for a party.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan estas canciones?Do you like these songs?
- LucíaSí, son muy alegres.Yes, they are very cheerful.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿quieres poner más canciones?Lucía, do you want to play more songs?
- LucíaNo, con estas es suficiente.No, these are enough.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
