drama
/DRAH-mah/
drama
The theatrical genre of drama often uses masks to represent tragedy and comedy.
📝 In Action
El drama de Shakespeare 'Hamlet' es estudiado en todo el mundo.
B2Shakespeare's drama 'Hamlet' is studied all over the world.
La película es un drama intenso sobre la guerra civil.
B1The film is an intense drama about the civil war.
💡 Grammar Points
Masculine Noun Ending in -a
Even though 'drama' ends in -a, it is masculine ('el drama'). This happens with many words borrowed from Greek, like 'el problema' or 'el tema'.
The word drama can also refer to an exaggerated emotional reaction or turmoil.
drama(noun)
drama
?emotional turmoil or exaggerated reaction
,fuss
?unnecessary trouble or commotion
trouble
?a difficult situation
,melodrama
?overly emotional behavior
📝 In Action
Por favor, no hagas un drama por llegar cinco minutos tarde.
A2Please, don't make a fuss (or 'drama') about being five minutes late.
Ella siempre tiene algún drama con sus amigos.
A2She always has some kind of trouble/drama with her friends.
Mi hermana es una reina del drama; todo es exagerado.
B1My sister is a drama queen; everything is exaggerated.
💡 Grammar Points
Using 'Hacer'
The most common way to talk about creating a scene is 'hacer un drama' (to make a drama), similar to 'hacer un escándalo'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Confusing Gender
Mistake: "La drama es muy aburrida."
Correction: El drama es muy aburrido. Remember to use the masculine article 'el' and masculine adjectives.
⭐ Usage Tips
Quick Warning
If you hear '¡Qué drama!', it usually means 'What a fuss!' or 'How complicated!' and is used to express annoyance or surprise at an exaggerated situation.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: drama
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'drama' to mean an exaggerated emotional reaction?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'drama' masculine ('el drama') when it ends in -a?
This is a great question! 'Drama' is one of a group of Spanish nouns that came from ancient Greek (like 'problema,' 'tema,' 'planeta'). In Spanish, these words kept their original masculine gender, so you always use 'el' with them.