trío
/ˈtɾio/masculine
The English word 'trio' is translated into Spanish as trío.
The term refers to a group of three people or things.
Meaning: group of three people or things (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, add an 's' to the end of the word to get tríos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɾio/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, trío can be a slang term referring specifically to a sexual encounter between three people.
- Spanish uses the word trio in a musical sense to describe a specific section of a minuet or a scherzo, regardless of how many people are actually playing.
- The Spanish word trío is an exact borrow from the Italian word trio, meaning it traveled from the Italian peninsula into Spanish to describe musical or social groups.
Examples in context
- El trío de músicos tocó hermosas melodías.The trio of musicians played beautiful melodies.
- El terceto de músicos deleitó al público con su talento.The musical trio delighted the audience with their talent.
- El trío de jazz tocó toda la noche.The jazz trio played all night.
- Formamos un trío para el proyecto escolar.We formed a trio for the school project.
- Ese trío de colores es muy bonito.That trio of colors is very beautiful.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking about their friends.
- MaríaMira a esos tres amigos allí.Look at those three friends over there.
- AlejandroSí, forman un trío muy divertido.Yes, they make a very funny trio.
- María¿Crees que nos invitarán a salir?Do you think they will invite us to go out?
- AlejandroClaro, Alejandro y María también pueden ir.Of course, Alejandro and María can also go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trio” translations and entries trío, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trío, CC BY-SA 4.0.
