Spanish word

cartelera

Pronunciation

IPA/kaɾteˈleɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmovie listings

Example

¿Qué hay en la cartelera esta semana?

What's in the movie listings this week?

Illustration for cartelera (movie listings)

More examples

Antes de comprar entradas, revisa la cartelera actual.

Before buying tickets, check the current movie listings.

Core concept

Cinema schedule showing which films run when.

Common phrases

  • buscar en la cartelera

    look in the movie listings

  • la cartelera actual

    the current movie listings

  • la cartelera de hoy

    today's movie listings

Similar words

programación: Time-ordered schedule of TV programs or film screening slots.
horario: Schedule showing start and finish times for events or programs.
cartel: Large poster used to advertise an event or a movie.

Definition in Spanish

Programa o tablón que indica qué películas están en cartelera y a qué horas se proyectan, tanto en papel como en formato digital.

Word origin

It comes from cartel 'notice, poster' plus the locative-collective suffix -era, which gives the sense of a place for posted notices and thus a film schedule.

Usage tips

  • Spanish normally uses the singular la cartelera to refer to the whole schedule, so agreement and references are singular even when many films are listed.

Other meanings

  • bulletin boardnoun

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