How to Say "blues" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “blues” is “blues” — A2 level.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
referring to the musical genre
Examples
Me encanta escuchar blues cuando está lloviendo.
I love listening to blues when it's raining.
Este festival de jazz también tiene mucho blues.
This jazz festival also has a lot of blues.
Él es un gran guitarrista de blues.
He is a great blues guitarist.
Singular vs. Plural
Even though 'blues' ends in an 's', it is treated as a singular concept in Spanish. You say 'el blues', not 'los blues' when talking about the genre.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “La blues.”
Correction: El blues.
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