English–Spanish
“bagpipe” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgaita/
Example
En Asturias todavía se toca la gaita en las fiestas.
In Asturias they still play the bagpipe at festivals.
How to say “bagpipe” in Spanish
“Bagpipe” in Spanish is gaita.
A bag that supplies continuous air to a melody chanter and drone pipes producing a sustained, characteristic sound.
Example sentences with gaita
En el museo etnográfico se puede escuchar el sonido de la gaita en una grabación.
In the ethnographic museum you can hear the sound of the bagpipe on a recording.
Tips for using gaita
- Speakers commonly add a regional label (for example gaita asturiana or gaita gallega) to make clear which local instrument is meant.