Spanish Conversation · Level 183
15 words
Spanish word
serial
Pronunciation
IPA/seˈɾjal/
Meaning
- masculine nounserial
Example
Leo el serial en el periódico todas las semanas.
I read the serial in the newspaper every week.
More examples
El serial televisivo se emite cada semana.
The television serial is broadcast every week.
Core concept
A narrative issued in regular installments that form a sequence of chapters or episodes.
Common phrases
serial en el periódico
newspaper serial
serial televisivo
television serial
Similar words
serie: Series of related shows or seasons produced and broadcast as a continuous program.
episodio: A single broadcast or story episode that tells a short, self-contained segment of the plot.
capítulo: A numbered division of a book or novel containing one coherent section of the story.
entrega: One published part released in sequence as a separately issued installment.
Definition in Spanish
Obra publicada o emitida en entregas periódicas que forman una sucesión de capítulos o partes.
Word origin
From Latin series 'succession' plus the suffix -al, via Romance languages into Spanish to name works published or broadcast in successive parts.
Usage tips
- In contemporary Spanish, serie is the usual word for TV or streaming shows while serial typically refers to a work published in installments in print or older continuous dramas.