English–Spanish

“blues” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/blus/

Example

Escucho blues por la noche.

I listen to the blues at night.

Illustration for blues (blues)

How to say “blues” in Spanish

“Blues” in Spanish is blues.

A melancholic emotional state linked to a specific American music style.

Full entry for blues: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with blues

Fuimos a un concierto de blues el sábado.

We went to a blues concert on Saturday.

Tips for using blues

  • Despite the final -s, blues normally behaves as a singular loanword in Spanish, so expressions like el blues and la música blues are common.

“blues” in other languages