English–Spanish

“tambourine” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/panˈdeɾo/

Example

¿Puedes pasarme el pandero, por favor?

Can you pass me the tambourine, please?

Illustration for pandero (tambourine)

How to say “tambourine” in Spanish

“Tambourine” in Spanish is pandero.

Hand-held hoop drum with jingles used in folk music.

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

Example sentences with pandero

En la clase de música practicamos cómo tocar el pandero.

In music class we practiced how to play the tambourine.

Tips for using pandero

  • The noun is masculine (el pandero) and speakers often use pandereta for the small handheld type while pandero or pandero grande indicates a larger frame drum.

“tambourine” in other languages