English–Spanish
“soap opera” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kuleˈβɾon/
Example
Los culebrones suelen tener finales dramáticos.
Soap operas usually have dramatic endings.
How to say “soap opera” in Spanish
“Soap opera” in Spanish is culebrón.
A long, winding, melodramatic TV serial.
Example sentences with culebrón
Mi familia suele ver el culebrón después de cenar.
My family usually watches the soap opera after dinner.
Tips for using culebrón
- The word is colloquial and often mildly pejorative when used to criticize an overly sensational or prolonged series, and it normally carries an acute accent on the final o.
Other Spanish words for “soap opera”
La telenovela tiene muchos capítulos.
The soap opera has many episodes.