serie de televisión
/ˌseɾje de telebiˈsjon/
The English phrase "tv series" is translated into Spanish as serie de televisión.
Serie de televisión refers to a set of related television programs that follow the same story or characters.
Which one should you use?
While the English word "series" is used for both singular and plural forms, the Spanish term changes: serie is used for one series and series is used for multiple series.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Serie de televisión is commonly used in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of serie de televisión is series de televisión.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌseɾje de telebiˈsjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the English word "series" (which has the same spelling) as a singular noun in Spanish. In Spanish, you must use serie for the singular form and series for the plural form.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the word telenovela for a specific genre of soap opera, which differs from a standard serie de televisión in plot structure and length.
- The word televisión is a 'calque', meaning it was built by translating the components of the French word télévision into Spanish.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people often drop the 'de televisión' and simply say la serie to refer to a show.
Examples in context
- ¿Cual es tu serie de televisión favorita?What's your favorite TV series?This sentence shows how to ask someone about their favorite serie de televisión.Tatoeba #3791278 by Seael, translation #906976 by CK
- Parece ser que el policía de esta serie de televisión es un policía corrupto que abusa de su autoridad.It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority.This sentence uses serie de televisión to describe a character in a program.Tatoeba #646770 by Shishir, translation #645891 by blay_paul
- Esa serie de televisión es muy emocionante.That tv series is very exciting.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are deciding what to watch on the couch.
- Elena¿Quieres ver una serie de televisión nueva?Do you want to watch a new tv series?
- JavierSí, pero no quiero algo muy largo.Yes, but I don't want something very long.
- ElenaEsta serie de televisión tiene solo cinco capítulos.This tv series only has five episodes.
- JavierPerfecto, vamos a empezarla ahora.Perfect, let's start it now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry serie de televisión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, serie, televisión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
