How to Say "flamenco song" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “flamenco song” is “flamenco” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El flamenco es un arte muy antiguo de Andalucía.
Flamenco is a very old art form from Andalusia.
Anoche fuimos a un espectáculo de flamenco en Sevilla.
Last night we went to a flamenco show in Seville.
Ella baila flamenco con mucha pasión.
She dances flamenco with a lot of passion.
Using 'el' with arts
In Spanish, we use the word 'el' (the) before names of musical genres more often than in English. You say 'me gusta el flamenco' rather than just 'I like flamenco.'
People who do flamenco
If a man performs flamenco, he is a 'flamenco.' If a woman does, she is a 'flamenca.'
Don't say 'flamingo'
Mistake: “Me gusta el flamingo.”
Correction: Me gusta el flamenco. 'Flamingo' is English; in Spanish, the bird and the dance share the same word: flamenco.
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