filme

FEEL-may/ˈfilme/

“filme” means “film” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

film🔊A2Noun

a motion picture or movie

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film🔊B2Verb

referring to the action of recording, used in wishes or commands

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film

Also: movie

NounmA2

A classic movie camera on a tripod next to a large reel of film.

📝 In Action

Este filme ganó el premio a la mejor fotografía.

This film won the award for best cinematography.

Vimos un filme clásico de terror anoche.

We saw a classic horror movie last night.

Word Connections

Synonyms

película (movie)
cinta (film (literal ribbon/tape))
largometraje (feature-length film)

Common Collocations

filme de culto – cult classic
director de filme – film director
un filme mudo – a silent film

film

VerbB2regular ar

A person holding a professional video camera, actively recording a scene.

gerundfilmando

past Participlefilmado

infinitivefilmar

📝 In Action

Espero que ella filme la boda.

I hope that she films the wedding.

Busco a alguien que filme mi corto.

I'm looking for someone who can film my short movie.

Word Connections

Synonyms

grabar (to record)
rodar (to shoot (a movie))

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaran

yofilmara

túfilmaras

vosotrosfilmarais

nosotrosfilmáramos

él/ella/ustedfilmara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmen

yofilme

túfilmes

vosotrosfilméis

nosotrosfilmemos

él/ella/ustedfilme

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaron

yofilmé

túfilmaste

vosotrosfilmasteis

nosotrosfilmamos

él/ella/ustedfilmó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilmaban

yofilmaba

túfilmabas

vosotrosfilmabais

nosotrosfilmábamos

él/ella/ustedfilmaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilman

yofilmo

túfilmas

vosotrosfilmáis

nosotrosfilmamos

él/ella/ustedfilma

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Words that translate to "filme" in Spanish:

film→movie→

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Quick Quiz: filme

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the most common synonym for 'filme' in a casual conversation?

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👥 Word Family▼

filmar(to film) — Verb

filmación(filming) — Noun

fílmico(cinematic) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

chisme firme

📚 Etymology▼

Borrowed directly from the English word 'film', which originally referred to a thin skin or coating (the material movies were recorded on).

First recorded: 20th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: filmItalian: film

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'filme' used in Latin America or Spain?

It is used in both! However, it often sounds more formal or technical than 'película' in both regions.

Is the plural 'filmes'?

Yes, to talk about more than one, you simply add an 's' to make 'filmes'.