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October 26, 2021 by Alejandra Castellanos Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

The Essential Guide to Entertainment Vocabulary in Spanish

If you’re a Spanish learner who’s into TV, movies, theatre, dance, art, and other kinds of entertainment, you’ll love this useful lesson on entertainment vocabulary in Spanish!

Access tons of new words, phrases, and verbs about leisure and entertainment in Spanish to discuss the latest topics and trends with your Spanish-speaking friends!

Basic Entertainment Vocabulary

Let’s warm up with some essential vocabulary to talk about entertainment in Spanish!

EnglishSpanish
awardel premio
cinemael cine
entertainmentel entretenimiento
industryla industria
leisureel ocio
moviela película
music la música
performancela presentación
playla obra
showel espectáculo
televisionla televisión
theatreel teatro

Example Sentences in Spanish

Esa película ganó muchos premios.
That movie won lots of awards.

Prefiero ir al teatro que al cine.
I would rather go to the theatre than to the cinema.

Me gustó la presentación de la bailarina en el teatro.
I liked the ballerina’s performance at the theatre.

Common Terms – Cinema, Television, and Theatre

entertainment vocabulary

These three popular types of entertainment have some vocabulary words in common. Here’s a handy list!

EnglishSpanish
actor, actressel actor, la actriz
audiencela audiencia, el público
auditionla audición
antagonistel antagonista, la antagonista
castel reparto
crewel equipo (de filmación, de teatro)
genreel género
opening dayel día de estreno
plotel argumento
protagonistel protagonista, la protagonista
roleel papel
scenela escena
subtitleslos subtítulos
supporting actor, actressel actor, la actriz de reparto

Example Sentences in Spanish

El reparto hizo un trabajo increíble. 
The cast did an incredible job.

¿Cuál es tu género de cine favorito?
What is your favorite movie genre?

El papel es perfecto para ese actor.
The role is perfect for that actor.

¿Qué pensaste de la escena final?
What did you think of the final scene?

Film Terms in Spanish

How many movies do you watch a week? If you’re a movie buff like me, you surely need a vocabulary list like this one!

EnglishSpanish
art directorel director de arte
aspect ratiola relación de aspecto
blockbusterla película taquillera
camerala cámara
camera angleel ángulo de cámara
characterel personaje
cinematographyla cinematografía
cliffhangerel momento de suspenso
close-upel acercamiento
creditslos créditos
director of photographyel director de fotografía
filmmakingla producción cinematográfica
film noirel cine negro

Example Sentences in Spanish

¿Cuál fue tu personaje favorito de la película?
Who was your favorite character from the movie?

Un acercamiento nos permite ver a detalle un personaje u objeto.
A close-up allows us to see a character or object in detail. 

Me interesa saber más sobre la producción cinematográfica.
I’m interested in knowing more about filmmaking.

More Cinema Vocabulary

Spanish example
EnglishSpanish
flopel fracaso en taquilla
footageel metraje
general releaseel lanzamiento 
montageel montaje audiovisual
prequella precuela
productionla producción
screenplayel guión cinematográfico
screenwriterel guionista
sequella secuela
sequencela secuencia
shotla toma
soundtrackla banda sonora
stunt doubleel doble de riesgo

Example Sentences in Spanish

¡Tenemos que ver esa película el día de su lanzamiento!
We’ve got to watch that movie on its opening day!

Quentin Tarantino es uno de los mejores guionistas del siglo. 
Quentin Tarantino is one of the best screenwriters of the century.

Martin Scorsese monta tomas geniales.
Martin Scorsese sets up great shots.

Pienso que la banda sonora de una película es esencial para la historia.
I think that a movie’s soundtrack is essential to the story.

Movie Genres in Spanish

Spanish example

Looking to dive deeper during your movie discussions with friends? Here’s a guide to the main movie genres!

EnglishSpanish
anthologyla antología
actionla acción
biopicla película biográfica
comedyla comedia
coming-of-age (de) crecimiento personal
dramael drama
experimental(el cine) experimental
fantasyla fantasía
horrorel horror
romanceel romance
science fictionla ciencia ficción
thrillerel suspenso
western(las películas) vaqueras

PRO TIP: Use el género before each of these words. For example: el género experimental or el género dramático. 

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me encantan las películas biográficas.
I love biopics.

Jake Gyllenhaal ha estado en varias películas de suspense.
Jake Gyllenhaal has been in several thrillers.

Clint Eastwood es un ícono de las películas vaqueras.
Clint Eastwood is an icon of westerns.

Jane Austen ha inspirado películas de crecimiento personal.
Jane Austen has inspired coming-of-age movies.

Television Vocabulary

Television has given us memorable shows that range from comedy to drama. Check out this list of TV entertainment in Spanish!

EnglishSpanish
ad-libla improvisación
airtimeel tiempo de transmisión
anchorman, anchorwomanel presentador, la presentadora
announcerel locutor, la locutora
commercialel comercial
commentatorel/la comentarista
documentaryel documental

Example Sentences in Spanish

Los mejores actores hacen improvisaciones en escena.
The best actors ad-lib in a scene.

Estoy ansiosa por ver el nuevo documental el viernes.
I’m excited to watch the new documentary on Friday.

¿Viste el nuevo comercial?
Did you see the new commercial?

More Television Vocabulary

EnglishSpanish
guest starla estrella invitada
hostel anfitrión, la anfitriona
jingleel jingle
newslas noticias
newscasterel presentador informativo, la presentadora informativa
soap operala novela de televisión
storyline la historia
teleplayel guión televisivo
TV seriesla serie de televisión
quiz showel programa de concurso

See also: 9 TV Shows in Spanish to Watch on Netflix US

Example Sentences in Spanish

¿Viste las noticias anoche?
Did you watch the news last night?

¡No puedo creer que te gusten las novelas!
I can’t believe you’re into soap operas!

La historia de ese personaje es muy triste.
That character’s storyline is so sad.

El guión televisivo de Gilmore Girls es de los más complejos de la historia.
The teleplay for Gilmore Girls is one of the most complex in history. 

Theatre Vocabulary in Spanish

If you’re getting started on theatre and all its slang, here’s an awesome list to start your journey!

EnglishSpanish
auditoriumel auditorio
backdropel telón de fondo
backstageel detrás de escena
castingel casting
center stageel centro del escenario
costumeel vestuario
costumerel diseñador de vestuario
cueel pie, la clave
directorel director
dramatizationla dramatización
dressing roomel vestidor
dialogueel diálogo

Example Sentences in Spanish

¡El vestuario de esa obra fue hermoso!
The costumes for that play were beautiful!

entertainment vocabulary

La obra tuvo un diálogo interesante.
The play had interesting dialogue.

El director hizo que la obra fuera un éxito.
The director made the play a success.

More Theatre Vocabulary

EnglishSpanish
leading lady, leading manla primera actriz, el primer actor
musical theatreel teatro musical
partun papel
playla obra
playwrightel dramaturgo
propsla utilería
rehearsalel ensayo
sceneryla escenografía
scriptel guión
setel set
speechel discurso
theatregoerel aficionado, la aficionada del teatro
ticket boothla taquilla

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Example Sentences in Spanish

Él merecía obtener el papel.
He deserved to get the role.

¡Ten cuidado con la utilería, por favor!
Be careful with the props, please!

He sido aficionada del teatro desde que era niña.
I’ve been a theatergoer since I was a kid.

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Verbs about Entertainment in Spanish

Check out this list of action words related to entertainment and how to say them in Spanish!

To Wrap Up – Terminar (de filmar)

El equipo terminó de filmar hace un mes.
The crew wrapped up a month ago.  

To Cast – Asignar un papel

Han asignado papeles a actores increíbles para esa película.
They have cast awesome actors for that movie.

To Audition – Audicionar

¿Vas a audicionar para la obra?
Are you going to audition for the play?

To Act – Actuar

Mi sueño es actuar en una serie de televisión.
My dream is to act in a TV series.

To Write – Escribir

¿Cómo empiezo a escribir mi guión cinematográfico?
How do I begin to write my screenplay?

To Memorize – Memorizar

¡Debe ser difícil memorizar tantas líneas de un guión!
It must be hard to memorize so many lines in a script!

To Dance – Bailar

Si quieres hacer teatro musical, deberías aprender a bailar.
If you want to do musical theatre, you should learn to dance.

To Sing – Cantar

Los actores que saben cantar obtienen más papeles.
Actors that can sing get more roles.

To Present – Presentar

¡Estaré presentando el programa esta noche! 
I will be presenting the show tonight!

entertainment vocabulary

To Flop – Fracasar (en taquilla)

¿Escuchaste que esa película fracasó?
Did you hear that movie flopped?

To Direct – Dirigir

¿Tú vas a dirigir esa obra?
Will you be directing that play?

To Premiere – Estrenar

¡No puedo esperar a que se estrene la película!
I can’t wait for that movie to premiere!

Music Industry in Spanish

Are you a music fan? Then, this vocabulary list is for you!

EnglishSpanish
album coverla portada del álbum
business managerel agente 
catalogel catálogo
collaborationla colaboración
compilation albumel álbum de compilación
concertel concierto
coverel cover
downloadslas descargas

Example Sentences in Spanish

El catálogo de Pink Floyd es amplio.
Pink Floyd’s catalog is vast. 

Quiero ir a un concierto pronto; es mi actividad favorita.
I want to go to a concert soon; it’s my favorite activity.

Me gusta hacer covers de mis canciones favoritas.
I like to do covers of my favorite songs.

More Music Entertainment Vocabulary

EnglishSpanish
music supervisorel supervisor musical
music producerel productor musical
promoterel promotor, la promotora
recordla grabación, el disco
record dealel contrato de grabación
record labella disquera
scorela banda sonora
venueel lugar del concierto

Example Sentences in Spanish

¿Nos reunimos en el lugar del concierto?
Should we meet at the venue?

Spanish example

Quincy Jones es un excelente productor musical.
Quincy Jones is an excellent music producer.

Esa disquera siempre lanza éxitos musicales.
That record label always releases hits.

¡Espero que consigas ese contrato de grabación!
I hope you get that record deal!

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