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How to Say "footage" in Spanish

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videos

BEE-de-ohs/ˈbi.ðe.os/

nounA1general
Use 'videos' when referring to general recorded visual material, like clips you watch for entertainment or information online.
A rectangular digital screen centered against a solid background, displaying a simple, bright animation of a yellow star quickly spinning.

Examples

Me pasé la tarde viendo videos de gatos en internet.

I spent the afternoon watching cat videos on the internet.

¿Viste los videos que subieron de la protesta de ayer?

Did you see the videos they uploaded from yesterday's protest?

Para el proyecto final, tuvimos que editar varios videos y añadir subtítulos.

For the final project, we had to edit several videos and add subtitles.

Masculine Plural

Even though this word ends in '-s', remember that the original word 'video' is masculine. So, always use the masculine plural article 'los' (the) or adjectives that end in '-os' with it.

Incorrect Gender

Mistake: “Las videos son interesantes.”

Correction: Los videos son interesantes. 'Video' is masculine, so the article must be 'los'.

grabaciones

/gra-ba-SYON-es//ɡɾaβaˈθjones/

nounA2specific
Use 'grabaciones' when referring to specific recorded clips, particularly those used as evidence, like security camera footage or film segments.
A classic microphone standing on a wooden desk next to a pair of large headphones.

Examples

Escuchamos las grabaciones del concierto.

We listened to the recordings of the concert.

Las grabaciones de seguridad muestran quién entró.

The security footage shows who entered.

Tengo muchas grabaciones viejas en mi teléfono.

I have many old recordings on my phone.

Making it Plural

To make 'grabación' plural, we add '-es' to the end. Since the word ends in a consonant (n), we need that extra 'e' to make it easy to say.

The Vanishing Accent

The singular word 'grabación' has an accent mark on the 'o'. When you make it plural ('grabaciones'), you take the accent mark away because the natural stress stays on the same part of the word.

The 'O' Accent

Mistake: “grabaciónes”

Correction: grabaciones (no accent mark)

General vs. Specific Recordings

Learners often use 'grabaciones' for any recorded material. Remember that 'videos' is the more common and general term for entertainment or online clips, while 'grabaciones' is more specific, often implying official or documentary-style recordings.

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