Spanish word

cine

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθine/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmovie

Example

Me gusta el cine clásico.

I like classic movies.

Illustration for cine (movie)

More examples

Ayer fuimos al cine para ver una película nueva.

Yesterday we went to the movies to see a new movie.

Core concept

A motion-picture work produced for recording or projection.

Common phrases

  • ir al cine

    go to the movies

  • entrada para el cine

    movie ticket

  • sala de cine

    screening room

Similar words

película: Constitutes a single motion-picture work or movie title produced for public screening.
filme: Serves as a somewhat formal term for a motion-picture work, used in literary or technical contexts.
sala: Hosts film projections in a room or hall where an audience watches on a screen.
cartelera: Lists current and upcoming films together with their screening times and venues.

Definition in Spanish

Obra audiovisual grabada o proyectada; en muchos contextos se emplea como sinónimo cotidiano de 'película'.

Word origin

Cine derives from cinematógrafo, clipped after the French cinématographe and ultimately from Greek kinema 'movement', reflecting its origin as a term for moving images.

Usage tips

  • The phrase ir al cine denotes attending a screening and ver una película denotes watching a particular film, while hablar del cine often means the medium or industry rather than a single title.

Other meanings

  • movie theaternoun
  • film industrynoun

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