sinfonía
/sinfoˈnia/feminine
The English word "symphony" is translated into Spanish as sinfonía.
sinfonía is a noun used to refer to a piece of orchestral music.
Meaning: piece of orchestral music (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of sinfonía is sinfonías. The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/sinfoˈnia/
Did you know?
- The word sinfonía is a linguistic doublet of zampoña, a traditional Andean panpipe. Both words share a common ancestor in the Greek roots for 'sounding together'.
- While 'symphony' in English is often used metaphorically for any harmonious group, in Spanish, using sinfonía for non-musical things can sometimes sound overly poetic or dramatic.
- The root of sinfonía contains the Greek element phōnḗ, meaning 'sound' or 'voice', which is also the root for the English word 'phone'.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes escribir una sinfonía?Can you write a symphony?This sentence asks if someone is capable of writing a sinfonía.Tatoeba #9769994 by Eremon, translation #6022966 by mailohilohi
- ¿Cuál es tu sinfonía preferida?What's your favorite symphony?This sentence asks for a person's favorite sinfonía.Tatoeba #1340915 by hayastan, translation #906973 by CK
- Esta es su sinfonía más famosa.This is his most famous symphony.This sentence identifies a specific sinfonía as being the most famous one.Tatoeba #9770031 by Eremon, translation #6022983 by mailohilohi
- En el concierto se interpretarán varias obras sinfónicas de compositores famosos.Several symphonic works by famous composers will be performed at the concert.
- La Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid es una de las más prestigiosas del mundo.The Madrid Symphony Orchestra is one of the most prestigious in the world.
- El director de orquesta dirigió una sinfonía majestuosa.The orchestra conductor led a majestic symphony.
- Voy a asistir al concierto de una obra sinfónica contemporánea esta noche.I'm going to attend a concert of a contemporary symphonic work tonight.
- Anoche, disfruté de una sinfonía clásica interpretada por la orquesta juvenil.Last night, I enjoyed a classical symphony performed by the youth orchestra.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a concert hall after a performance.
- LucíaLa última sinfonía fue impresionante.The last symphony was impressive.
- DanielSí, la orquesta tocó de maravilla.Yes, the orchestra played wonderfully.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿te gustó la sinfonía?Daniel, did you like the symphony?
- DanielMe encantó, fue muy emocionante.I loved it, it was very moving.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “symphony” translations and entries sinfonía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sinfonía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
