English–Spanish

“folk” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/folˈkloɾiko/

Example

Esta canción es folklórica.

This is a folk song.

Illustration for folklórico (folk)

How to say “folk” in Spanish

“Folk” in Spanish is folklórico.

An elder teaching children a regional song by ear around a hearth.

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

Example sentences with folklórico

Vimos un grupo folklórico en el festival.

We saw a folk dance group at the festival.

Tips for using folklórico

  • As an adjective folklórico agrees in gender and number and normally follows the noun, e.g., música folklórica, tradiciones folklóricas.

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