filmar

feel-MAHRfilˈmaɾ

“filmar” means “to film” in Spanish (to make a movie or video).

to film, to shoot

Also: to record

VerbA2regular ar

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infinitivefilmar

gerundfilmando

past Participlefilmado

📝 In Action

Están filmando un documental sobre la vida marina en el Caribe.

They are filming a documentary about marine life in the Caribbean.

Mi abuelo filmó toda mi niñez con una cámara antigua.

My grandfather filmed my whole childhood with an old camera.

Necesitamos filmar la escena de nuevo porque hubo mucho ruido.

We need to shoot the scene again because there was a lot of noise.

Word Connections

Synonyms

grabar (to record (audio/video))
rodar (to shoot (a movie, specialized))

Common Collocations

filmar una película – to film a movie
filmar en exteriores – to shoot on location (outdoors)

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedfilma

yofilmo

túfilmas

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilman

nosotrosfilmamos

vosotrosfilmáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfilmaba

yofilmaba

túfilmabas

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaban

nosotrosfilmábamos

vosotrosfilmabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedfilmó

yofilmé

túfilmaste

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaron

nosotrosfilmamos

vosotrosfilmasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedfilme

yofilme

túfilmes

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmen

nosotrosfilmemos

vosotrosfilméis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfilmara / filmase

yofilmara / filmase

túfilmaras / filmases

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaran / filmasen

nosotrosfilmáramos / filmásemos

vosotrosfilmarais / filmaseis

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Words that translate to "filmar" in Spanish:

to film→to record→to shoot→

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👥 Word Family▼

filmación(filming, shoot (noun)) — Noun

filme(film, movie (noun)) — Noun

filmador(filmmaker, cameraman (noun)) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

llamar amar

📚 Etymology▼

This word is a direct borrowing from the English word 'film,' which was then adapted into a standard Spanish verb by adding the common '-ar' ending.

First recorded: Mid-20th century (following the rise of cinema and photography)

Cognates (Related words)

English: to film

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'filmar' y 'rodar'?

Both mean 'to film,' but 'rodar' is usually reserved for professional, large-scale cinematic projects, like a feature film or a major TV series. 'Filmar' is more general and can be used for anything from a home video to a documentary.