Spanish Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Spanish word
instrumental
Pronunciation
IPA/instɾumenˈtal/
Meaning
- masculine nouninstrumental
Example
La canción tiene un instrumental muy bonito.
The song has a beautiful instrumental.
More examples
La banda tocó el instrumental en directo al final del concierto.
The band played the live instrumental at the end of the concert.
Core concept
A music track made only of instruments.
Common phrases
instrumental en directo
live instrumental
instrumental para bailar
dance instrumental
Similar words
pista: Individual audio track from an album or playlist, as a recorded item.
karaoke: Audio prepared by removing the vocals, intended for singing along.
Definition in Spanish
Describe obras hechas con instrumentos; como sustantivo, significa una pieza sin voz.
Word origin
From Latin instrumentum 'tool, instrument' plus the adjectival suffix -alis, later used in Spanish as an adjective and then as a noun for a vocal-free musical piece.
Usage tips
- Used both as adjective and as noun in conversation; pedir la versión instrumental asks for the vocal-free or karaoke track.
Opposites
- letralyricsnoun
Related words
- instrumentalistainstrumentalistnoun