How to Say "remake" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “remake” is “adaptación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a new version of an existing work
Examples
Esta película es una adaptación de una novela famosa.
This movie is an adaptation of a famous novel.
La adaptación teatral fue un gran éxito.
The stage adaptation was a great success.
Prefiero el libro original a la adaptación al cine.
I prefer the original book to the film adaptation.
Adjective Agreement
Since 'adaptación' is feminine, any word describing it must also end in 'a', like 'adaptación buenA'.
Using 'de' vs 'al'
Mistake: “La adaptación del cine.”
Correction: La adaptación al cine. Use 'de' for the source (the book) and 'al' for the destination (the movie).
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