video
VEE-deh-oh
📝 In Action
¿Viste el video viral de los gatos bailando?
A1Did you see the viral video of the dancing cats?
Necesito editar este video para mi clase de historia.
B1I need to edit this video for my history class.
La calidad del video en 4K es impresionante, aunque requiere mucho almacenamiento.
C1The 4K video quality is impressive, even though it requires a lot of storage.
💡 Grammar Points
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though 'video' ends in 'o,' it's always masculine in Spanish. Use 'el video' or 'un video,' never 'la video.'
❌ Common Pitfalls
Misgendering the Noun
Mistake: "Voy a ver la video."
Correction: Voy a ver el video. (Remember, it's always masculine: EL video.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Pronunciation Tip
In Spanish, the 'v' sound is often pronounced softer, almost like a 'b'. Say 'BEE-deh-oh,' not a harsh English 'VEE-dee-oh.'
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: video
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses the Spanish noun 'video'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'video' refer only to digital media, or can it mean a movie?
'Video' usually refers to short digital media (like YouTube clips or TikToks). While you *can* use it for a movie, 'película' is much more common when talking about a full-length film.
Why is 'video' masculine if it ends in 'a' in English (videotape)?
'Video' is masculine because it comes from the Latin root *videre* and was treated as a shortened word for 'videocassette' (which is feminine, 'la videocinta') or the general concept (which often defaults to masculine). In modern Spanish, it is fixed as 'el video.'