música
/ˈmusika/feminine
The English word music is translated into Spanish as música.
The word música is a noun used to describe sound that is organized in time in a melodious way.
Meaning: sound, organized in time in a melodious way (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun música is feminine. Because of this, it must be matched with feminine articles such as la or esta and feminine adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmusika/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because music is gender-neutral in English, speakers sometimes mistakenly use the masculine article el (e.g., el música). In Spanish, it is always feminine, so you should always use la música.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word música traces its roots back to the 'Muses', the mythological Greek goddesses of inspiration and the arts.
- In some contexts, saying poner música literally means 'to put music', but it is the standard way to say 'to play music' or 'to turn on the radio'.
- The noun música is used in the phrase música de cámara, which translates to 'chamber music', though cámara here refers to a room and not a camera.
Examples in context
- La música es amor.Music is love.This sentence is useful for expressing the sentiment that music is love.Tatoeba #9769917 by Eremon, translation #2788044 by robbieheslop
- Me gusta su música.I like his music.This sentence is useful for expressing that you like someone's music.Tatoeba #861223 by manufrutos, translation #260550 by CK
- ¡Súbele a la música!Turn up the music!This sentence is useful for telling someone to turn up the music.Tatoeba #1355753 by marcelostockle, translation #372027 by saeb
- Pon música alegre para animar la fiesta.Put on lively music to liven up the party.
- ¿Has escuchado la nueva música que lanzaron?Have you listened to the new music they released?
- La música clásica es relajante.Classical music is relaxing.
- El ritmo de la música es contagioso.The rhythm of the music is contagious.
- 644 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are in their living room.
- Alejandro¿Quieres escuchar música?Do you want to listen to music?
- SofíaSí, pongo la música yo.Yes, I will put the music on.
- AlejandroEsta música es muy relajante.This music is very relaxing.
- SofíaA mí también me encanta.I love it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “music” translations and entries música, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
