English–Spanish
“tempo” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtempo/
Example
¿Cuál es el tempo de esta canción?
What is the tempo of this song?
How to say “tempo” in Spanish
“Tempo” in Spanish is tempo.
Pulse or rate that sets how quickly notes are played in a piece of music.
Example sentences with tempo
Intenté seguir el tempo de la conversación, pero hablaban muy deprisa.
I tried to keep to the tempo of the conversation, but they spoke very quickly.
Tips for using tempo
- In everyday Spanish, ritmo and paso are the usual words for pace, so reserve tempo for musical contexts, score markings, or explicit metaphors.