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música

MOO-see-kahˈmu.si.ka

“música” means “music” in Spanish (The art of combining sounds; a genre.).

music

Also: sheet music, band
NounfA1
A vibrant, abstract illustration showing a large, stylized treble clef surrounded by floating musical notes.

📝 In Action

Me encanta escuchar música mientras trabajo.

A1

I love listening to music while I work.

¿Qué tipo de música te gusta?

A1

What type of music do you like?

El profesor de piano me dio la música para la nueva pieza.

B1

The piano teacher gave me the sheet music for the new piece.

La música del pueblo tocará en la plaza esta noche.

B2

The town band will play in the square tonight.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • melodía (melody)
  • sonido (sound)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • música en vivo – live music
  • música clásica – classical music
  • poner música – to put on music
  • escuchar música – to listen to music
  • bajar la música – to turn down the music

Idioms & Expressions

  • ser música para mis oídos – To be exactly what you wanted to hear; to be very good news.
  • con la música a otra parte – Go bother someone else; take your nonsense elsewhere.

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "música" in Spanish:

music→sheet music→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: música

Question 1 of 1

Your friend is playing their stereo too loud. How would you ask them to turn it down?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
músico / música(musician) — Noun
musical(musical) — Adjective
musicalidad(musicality) — Noun
musicólogo(musicologist) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

It comes from the Latin word 'musica', which itself came from the ancient Greek 'mousikē'. For the Greeks, this meant 'art of the Muses' and referred to poetry, song, and dance together—not just sound.

First recorded: Around the 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: musicaFrench: musiquePortuguese: músicaEnglish: music

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'música' and 'canción'?

'Música' is a general term for music as an art form or a genre (like 'jazz music'). 'Canción' refers to a specific, individual song, especially one with lyrics. You listen to 'música' on the radio, but you sing a 'canción'.

How do you say 'to play music' in Spanish?

The most common way is 'poner música', which literally means 'to put music'. For example, 'Voy a poner música' means 'I'm going to put on some music'. If you are talking about playing an instrument, you would use the verb 'tocar', as in 'tocar el piano'.