ver películas
/beɾ pelikulas/from spelling rules
To watch movies in Spanish is ver películas.
In Spain, you may also encounter the informal shortened form Ver una peli, which is a contraction of ver una película. Additionally, in Spain, the informal expression Poner una película is used, which literally means 'to put on a movie'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ver (to see) and the noun películas (movies).
Which one should you use?
While mirar can mean 'to watch', ver is the more common and natural verb used when watching movies or television in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from the plural 'movies' to the singular 'a movie', you replace the plural películas with the singular una película. To express the past tense 'we watched movies', the verb ver is conjugated to vimos in the preterite tense.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word película originally referred to the thin skin or membrane of an organ. This shifted to mean the thin strip of celluloid used in early cinema.
- In Spanish cinema culture, a película de serie B is used just like the English 'B-movie', but the term cine quinqui is a uniquely Spanish genre about juvenile delinquents.
- In some Latin American countries, people use ver una cinta instead of ver una película. The word cinta literally means 'ribbon' or 'tape'.
Examples in context
- Solíamos ver películas juntos.We used to watch movies together.Tatoeba #9980064 by manufrutos, translation #4502745 by CK
- Me gusta ver películas los fines de semana.I like to watch movies on weekends
- ¿Quieres venir a mi casa a mirar películas hoy?Do you want to come to my house to watch movies today?
- ¿Qué película me sugerirías ver?What movie would you suggest I watch?
- Me encanta ver películas de acción.I love to watch action movies.
- ¿Quieres ver películas conmigo esta noche?Do you want to watch movies with me tonight?
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are discussing their weekend plans.
- ElenaJavier, ¿qué quieres hacer el sábado?Javier, what do you want to do on Saturday?
- JavierPodemos ver películas en mi casa.We can watch movies at my house.
- Elena¡Me parece una idea genial!That sounds like a great idea!
- JavierPerfecto, yo compro las palomitas.Perfect, I will buy the popcorn.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
