vinilo
/biˈnilo/masculine
In Spanish, vinilo is the word for vinyl.
The word vinilo refers to both the synthetic material itself and the musical format of vinyl records. When you want to speak about a single music record, it is very common to use the phrase un vinilo.
Meaning: record (noun)
Which one should you use?
While vinilo is used for the material or the record, you may encounter more specific terms. Disco de vinilo and Disco LP are used to refer specifically to vinyl records, with the latter often appearing in professional or technical contexts. In Mexico, people often use the term disco de acetato to talk about vinyl records.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term disco de acetato is frequently used to refer to a vinyl record.
How does it change in a sentence?
vinilo is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/biˈnilo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the phrase disco de acetato is used for vinyl records, even though the records are not actually made of acetate.
- The word 'vinilo' is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish by borrowing directly from the English word 'vinyl'.
- While LP is a technical term in both languages, a Spanish speaker will pronounce the letters using Spanish vowels.
Examples in context
- El nuevo revestimiento del suelo parece madera, pero en realidad es de vinilo.The new floorcovering looks like timber but is actually vinyl.This sentence shows how to use vinilo when referring to the material used in flooring.Tatoeba #5921789 by albrusgher, translation #3878451 by janms
- Maria colecciona discos de vinilo de artistas clásicos.Maria collects vinyl records of classic artists.
- El estudio de grabación utiliza discos LP para la producción musical.The recording studio uses LP records for music production.
- Mi abuelo tiene una gran colección de discos de acetato.My grandfather has a large collection of vinyl records.
- Tengo una gran colección de discos de vinilo.I have a large vinyl record collection.
- Me encanta escuchar música en mis vinilos.I love listening to music on my vinyl records.
- Los vinilos tienen un sonido único y cálido.Vinyl records have a unique and warm sound.
- Para mí, no hay nada mejor que el crujido de un disco al ponerlo en el tocadiscos.To me, there's nothing better than the crackle of a record when I put it on the turntable.
- Los vinilos me transportan a otra época.Vinyl records transport me to another era.
- ¿Tienes discos de vinilo?Do you have any vinyl records?
- ¿Cuál es tu vinilo favorito?What is your favorite vinyl record?
- ¿Dónde compras tus vinilos?Where do you buy your vinyl records?
- ¡Disfruta de la música en vinilo!Enjoy the music on vinyl!
- Me encanta el sonido de este vinilo.I love the sound of this vinyl record.
- ¿Dónde compraste ese vinilo de jazz?Where did you buy that jazz vinyl?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are in a record store.
- SofíaMira este vinilo, es una edición limitada.Look at this vinyl, it is a limited edition.
- AlejandroEs increíble, ¿cuánto cuesta?It's incredible, how much does it cost?
- SofíaCuesta treinta euros.It costs thirty euros.
- AlejandroEstá bien, cómpralo para mí.That's fine, buy it for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vinyl” translations and entries vinilo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vinilo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
