English–Spanish

“singing” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkante/

Example

Me gusta el cante flamenco.

I like flamenco singing.

Illustration for cante (singing)

How to say “singing” in Spanish

“Singing” in Spanish is cante.

The art of flamenco singing and its characteristic voice.

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

Example sentences with cante

Escuchamos el cante en la plaza.

We listened to the singing in the square.

Tips for using cante

  • Often appears with the definite article el (el cante) to refer to the tradition or repertoire rather than to a single track or casual tune.

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