Talk about films, series, screen stories and the people who make them.
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Spanish words for films, series and viewing
Una película is a film; una serie is a series. Temporada means season in television, while episodio is one installment.
Subtítulos are written captions or subtitles; doblaje replaces the original voices. Choose these words when discussing how you watch.
la películamovie · lah peh-LEE-koo-lah
la serieTV series · lah SEH-ryeh
el episodioepisode · el eh-pee-SOH-dyoh
la temporadaseason (TV) · lah tehm-poh-RAH-dah
la pantallascreen · lah pahn-TAH-yah
los subtítulossubtitles · lohs soob-TEE-too-lohs
el doblajedubbing · el doh-BLAH-heh
la versión originaloriginal version · lah behr-SYOHN oh-ree-hee-NAHL
el estrenopremiere · el ehs-TREH-noh
el tráilertrailer · el TRY-lehr
Film genres and story terms in Spanish
Comedia names comedy and documental a documentary. Una película de terror is a horror film; terror also means fear or terror outside this context.
A personaje is a character, while the actor is the person playing that role. These are different even when the story is based on real people.
la comediacomedy · lah koh-MEH-dyah
el dramadrama · el DRAH-mah
el documentaldocumentary · el doh-koo-mehn-TAHL
el terrorhorror (genre) · el teh-RROR
la ciencia ficciónscience fiction · lah SYEHN-syah feek-SYOHN
la animaciónanimation · lah ah-nee-mah-SYOHN
la tramaplot · lah TRAH-mah
el personajecharacter · el pehr-soh-NAH-heh
la escenascene · lah eh-SEH-nah
el finalending · el fee-NAHL
Spanish filmmaking vocabulary
Guion is the current standard spelling without an accent. A scriptwriter is guionista, with the same ending for men and women.
For other occupations, see professions. Film vocabulary also includes reparto, the cast, and rodaje, the shooting process.
el actoractor · el ahk-TOR
la actrizactress · lah ahk-TREES
el directordirector (film) · el dee-rehk-TOR
el guionistascreenwriter · el gyoh-NEES-tah
el repartocast · el reh-PAHR-toh
el guionscreenplay · el GYOHN
el rodajefilming · el rroh-DAH-heh
la banda sonorasoundtrack · lah BAHN-dah soh-NOH-rah
los efectos especialesspecial effects · lohs eh-FEHK-tohs ehs-peh-SYAH-lehs
los créditoscredits · lohs KREH-dee-tohs
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Film and TV Words in Spanish: the full list
Review the meanings and pronunciation, then use the printable worksheet to recall each Spanish answer.
Quick answer:movie is la película, TV series is la serie, episode is el episodio, season (TV) is la temporada, screen is la pantalla, subtitles is los subtítulos, dubbing is el doblaje, original version is la versión original, premiere is el estreno, and trailer is el tráiler.
