Spanish Conversation · Level 57
74 words
Spanish word
comedia
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈmeðja/
Meaning
- feminine nouncomedy
Example
Siempre veo comedia cuando quiero reírme.
I always watch comedies when I want to laugh.
More examples
En la clase vimos una escena de comedia para practicar el humor.
In class we watched a comedy scene to practice humor.
Core concept
Humorous stage play or film centered on comic situations and characters.
Common phrases
obra de comedia
comedy play
la comedia musical
the musical comedy
Similar words
broma: Joke or playful trick that surprises or amuses people.
chiste: Short spoken joke that gets a quick laugh.
humor: Quality of expression or feeling that produces amusement.
payasada: Silly, clownish behavior that makes others laugh.
Definition in Spanish
Género de obra teatral o cinematográfica que busca provocar risa mediante situaciones, diálogos y personajes humorísticos.
Word origin
The word comes from Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía) 'revel-song' (kōmos 'revel' + aoidē 'song') and enters Spanish via Latin comoedia.
Usage tips
- Spanish typically places descriptive words after comedia (comedia romántica) rather than before as in English 'romantic comedy', and stand-up comedy is often called monólogo or simply 'stand-up'.
Opposites
- tragediatragedynoun
Related words
- comediantecomediannoun
- cómicocomedicadjective