esta canción
/esta kanθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "this song" is translated into Spanish as esta canción.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of esta canción is estas canciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/esta kanθjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the masculine demonstrative este instead of the feminine esta because they forget that canción is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In Latin American pop music, artists often refer to esta canción as a 'tema' which literally means 'theme'.
- Spanish has a specialized word copla for a specific type of traditional song, often used when canción is too general to describe the folk style.
- The word canción is a 'semi-learned' borrowing, meaning it was reintroduced into Spanish from Latin texts rather than evolving directly from the spoken language like many other words.
Examples in context
- Me gusta esta canción.I like this song.Tatoeba #2024903 by Shishir, translation #2377494 by CK
- Esta canción me la sé.I know this song.Tatoeba #13558867 by Seael, translation #2376182 by CK
- Te dedico esta canción.I dedicate this song to you.Tatoeba #1694704 by marcelostockle, translation #1694710 by marcelostockle
- 83 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a cafe with music playing.
- Javier¿Te gusta esta canción, Lucía?Do you like this song, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, es mi favorita.Yes, it is my favorite.
- JavierA mí también me encanta.I love it too.
- LucíaDeberíamos buscar más música así.We should look for more music like this.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canción, esta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
