English–Spanish

“comedy” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈmeðja/

Example

Siempre veo comedia cuando quiero reírme.

I always watch comedies when I want to laugh.

Illustration for comedia (comedy)

How to say “comedy” in Spanish

“Comedy” in Spanish is comedia.

Humorous stage play or film centered on comic situations and characters.

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

Example sentences with comedia

En la clase vimos una escena de comedia para practicar el humor.

In class we watched a comedy scene to practice humor.

Tips for using comedia

  • Spanish typically places descriptive words after comedia (comedia romántica) rather than before as in English 'romantic comedy', and stand-up comedy is often called monólogo or simply 'stand-up'.

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