English–German
“folk music” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɔlk/
Example
Ich höre gern Folk aus den 60er Jahren.
I enjoy listening to folk music from the 1960s.
How to say “folk music” in German
“Folk music” in German is Folk.
A singer and simple instruments preserve an old melody while giving it a new performance.
Example sentences with Folk
Beim Folk-Festival trafen sie alte Freunde.
At the folk festival, they met old friends.
Tips for using Folk
- German Folk is a capitalized noun, whereas English folk usually works as an adjective in expressions such as folk music.
Other German words for “folk music”
Zur Hochzeit hörten wir Volksmusik.
At the wedding, we listened to folk music.