English–Spanish

“quena” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkena/

Example

La quena suena en la fiesta.

The quena is playing at the party.

Illustration for quena (quena)

How to say “quena” in Spanish

“Quena” in Spanish is quena.

Straight tubular Andean flute with finger holes.

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

Example sentences with quena

Me gusta escuchar la quena en la radio.

I like to listen to the quena on the radio.

Tips for using quena

  • Pronounced keh-na, quena commonly appears in descriptions of Andean music and is often mentioned together with zampoña (panpipes), while some speakers may loosely call similar instruments flauta.

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