How to Say "arabic lute" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “arabic lute” is “oud” — B2 level.
Examples
Me gusta el sonido del oud.
I like the sound of the oud.
Él está aprendiendo a tocar el oud en la escuela de música.
He is learning to play the oud at the music school.
El oud es un instrumento fundamental en la música tradicional árabe.
The oud is a fundamental instrument in traditional Arabic music.
Using 'el' with 'oud'
Even though it is a borrowed word, it is masculine. Always use 'el' when you want to say 'the'.
Making it plural
To talk about more than one, you usually just add an 's' at the end: 'los ouds'.
Confusing it with 'laúd'
Mistake: “Calling it a 'laúd' when talking specifically about Arabic music.”
Correction: Use 'oud' for the fretless Arabic version and 'laúd' for the European instrument with frets.
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