Spanish word

discoteca

Pronunciation

IPA/diskoˈteka/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnightclub

Example

Mis amigos van a la discoteca los sábados.

My friends go to the nightclub on Saturdays.

Illustration for discoteca (nightclub)

More examples

Después de la cena, vamos a la discoteca a escuchar música.

After dinner, we go to the nightclub to listen to music.

Core concept

Night venue where people dance under colored lights around a DJ booth.

Common phrases

  • ir a la discoteca

    go to the nightclub

  • salir de la discoteca

    leave the nightclub

  • poner música de discoteca

    play club music

Similar words

club: Nightspot focused on dance and music nights, often with DJs, live sets, and a dance floor.
bar: Establishment serving alcoholic drinks where people sit or stand to drink and converse.

Definition in Spanish

Establecimiento nocturno donde la gente va a bailar y socializar al ritmo de música, a menudo con DJ o música grabada.

Word origin

It comes from French discothèque (disco 'record' + Greek thēkē 'receptacle') and keeps the sense of a place that plays recorded music for dancing.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la discoteca) and speakers often shorten it to disco when referring informally to going out to dance.

Other meanings

  • disconoun

Related words

  • discotequeroclubgoernoun

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