grandes éxitos
/ɡɾandes eɡsitos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'top hits' is translated into Spanish as grandes éxitos.
The phrase is used to refer to the most popular and successful songs of a particular artist or a specific time period. It is commonly used to describe compilation albums or collections of an artist's most popular songs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of grandes (great/big) and éxitos (successes/hits).
Which one should you use?
While grandes éxitos is the standard way to express top hits, other variations exist depending on the context. Máximos éxitos, Principales éxitos and Éxitos destacados are used for more formal contexts. In informal settings, you might hear Los hits del momento (the hits of the moment), Las canciones más pegajosas (the catchiest songs) or Las canciones más sonadas.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single top hit, use the singular form gran éxito.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾandes eɡsitos/
Did you know?
- The word éxito comes from the Latin exitus, meaning 'an exit' or 'the end of a thing'. It evolved to mean 'success' because a 'good outcome' was historically seen as a successful exit from a situation.
- If a song is an immense, massive hit, you might hear it described as a hitazo. The suffix -azo is added to the English loanword to express greatness or impact.
- The word pegajosa is used to describe 'catchy' songs, but it literally translates to 'sticky'.
Examples in context
- La banda presentó una selección de sus máximos éxitos en el concierto de anoche.The band performed a selection of their top hits at last night's concert.
- La estación de radio transmitirá una lista de los principales éxitos del año.The radio station will broadcast a list of the year's top hits.
- ¡Escucha los hits del momento en nuestra nueva playlist de Spotify!Listen to the top hits of the moment in our new Spotify playlist!
- ¡Escucha los súper éxitos del momento en la nueva emisora de radio online!Listen to the top hits of the moment on the new online radio station!
- Esta lista incluye sus grandes éxitos.This list includes his top hits.
- Me encanta escuchar sus grandes éxitos.I love listening to her top hits.
- Los grandes éxitos de los ochenta son geniales.The eighties top hits are great.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are listening to music in a car.
- Javier¿Quieres escuchar sus grandes éxitos?Do you want to listen to her top hits?
- LucíaSí, por favor, me encantan.Yes, please, I love them.
- JavierPerfecto, voy a poner la lista.Perfect, I'm going to play the list.
- LucíaGracias, Javier, es muy buena idea.Thanks, Javier, it's a very good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
