English–Spanish

“documentary” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dokumenˈtal/

Example

¿Dónde ponen el documental esta noche?

Where are they showing the documentary tonight?

Illustration for documental (documentary)

How to say “documentary” in Spanish

“Documentary” in Spanish is documental.

A nonfiction audiovisual program that presents real events and testimony.

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

Example sentences with documental

Ayer vimos un documental sobre la naturaleza.

Yesterday we watched a documentary about nature.

Tips for using documental

  • Spanish uses the masculine article (el/un documental) and commonly introduces the subject with un documental sobre + topic.

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