viendo películas
/bjendo pelikulas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "watching movies" is translated into Spanish as viendo películas.
This phrase describes the continuous activity of viewing motion pictures for entertainment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the gerund viendo (watching) and the plural noun películas (movies).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American regions, mirar películas is used as a synonym for ver películas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form viendo películas is the continuous form used for "watching movies". To express the general activity or the concept of "to watch movies", you should use the infinitive ver películas. Additionally, if you wish to switch from the plural "movies" to the singular "a movie", change películas to una película.
Did you know?
- While película means 'movie' today, the word originally refers to a 'thin skin' or 'membrane'. This refers to the thin strip of celluloid film that made early cinema possible.
- Spanish speakers use the verb ver for watching movies, but in some contexts, they use estrenar to describe watching a movie for the first time upon its release.
- If a person is watching a movie very intently, they might be described as pegado a la pantalla, which literally means 'glued to the screen'.
Examples in context
- A Tom le gusta leer subtítulos en inglés viendo películas en inglés.Tom likes to read English subtitles while watching movies in English.This sentence is useful for showing how the phrase viendo películas is used when describing a simultaneous action.Tatoeba #1600813 by marcelostockle, translation #1093284 by CK
- Me gusta ver películas los fines de semana.I like watching movies on weekends.
- Vamos a mirar películas esta noche en casa.We're going to watch movies tonight at home.
- Me encanta relajarme viendo películas en el sofá.I love relaxing while watching movies on the sofa.
- Aprendí mucho vocabulario viendo películas de terror.I learned a lot of vocabulary by watching horror movies.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their weekend plans at a café.
- Sofía¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana, Alejandro?What are you going to do this weekend, Alejandro?
- AlejandroEstaré en casa viendo películas todo el día.I will be at home watching movies all day.
- Sofía¡Qué buen plan! Yo también quiero quedarme viendo películas.What a great plan! I also want to stay watching movies.
- AlejandroEntonces, podemos buscar algo divertido para ver juntos.Then, we can look for something fun to watch together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
