Canción (en. Song)

/kanˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A musical work that combines melody and lyrics.

The song we heard on the radio is very popular.

La canción que escuchamos en la radio es muy popular.

A musical segment that usually has a lyrical meaning.

The song talks about love and friendship.

La canción habla sobre el amor y la amistad.

It can refer to a vocal interpretation or a musical recording.

Her favorite song is by a famous artist.

Su canción favorita es de un artista famoso.

From the Latin 'cantio', meaning 'to sing'.

lullaby

A soft melody sung to children to help them sleep.

canción de cuna

catchy song

A melody that is easily memorable and often repeated.

canción pegajosa

love song

A composition dedicated to expressing romantic feelings.

canción de amor

singer

A person who performs songs.

cantante

melody

A sequence of notes that form a musical part.

melodía

lyrics

The text that accompanies a song.

letra

theme

That song is a theme that everyone is singing.

Esa canción es un tema que todos están cantando.

little song

I'm going to play a little song to liven up the atmosphere.

Voy a poner una rolita para animar el ambiente.

cumbia

Let's dance to that cumbia, it's a good song.

Vamos a bailar esa cumbia, es una buena canción.