subtítulos
/subtitulos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "subtitles" is subtítulos in Spanish.
subtítulos refers to the text displayed at the bottom of a screen that translates or transcribes the dialogue of a movie or show.
How do you pronounce it?
/subtitulos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, subtítulos can also refer to the secondary headings or subheadings within a book or a long academic paper.
- The word título in subtítulos shares its root with the English 'title' but historically referred to a legal deed or a label on a document.
- In Spain, viewers often distinguish between subtítulos and doblaje (dubbing) as a point of cultural pride or preference in cinema.
Examples in context
- Es una película francesa con subtítulos en inglés.It's a French movie with English subtitles.This sentence shows how to describe a movie that includes the form subtítulos.Tatoeba #10189879 by Shishir, translation #8407308 by CK
- Tom vio una película japonesa con subtítulos en francés.Tom watched a Japanese movie with French subtitles.This sentence demonstrates using subtítulos to describe the language of a movie's subtitles.Tatoeba #2841731 by marcelostockle, translation #2426710 by CK
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar los subtítulos para esta película?Where can I find the subtitles for this movie?This sentence is useful for asking how to locate the subtítulos for a specific film.Tatoeba #1522641 by marcelostockle, translation #1522638 by erikspen
- ¿Puedes activar los subtítulos en esta película, por favor?Can you turn on the subtitles for this movie, please?
- Me gusta ver películas extranjeras con subtítulos en español para mejorar mi comprensión.I like to watch foreign movies with Spanish subtitles to improve my comprehension.
- ¿Puedes ponerle subs a esta serie?Can you add subs to this TV series?
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are watching a movie at home.
- Mateo¿Prefieres ver la película con subtítulos?Do you prefer to watch the movie with subtitles?
- MaríaSí, los subtítulos me ayudan a entender mejor.Yes, the subtitles help me understand better.
- MateoPerfecto, voy a activarlos ahora mismo.Perfect, I will turn them on right now.
- MaríaGracias, Mateo, así no me pierdo nada.Thanks, Mateo, that way I won't miss anything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
