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cantante

English translation of cantante

singer

'Cantante' refers to a person who sings, either as a job or as a hobby. It's a gender-neutral term.


Example sentences using: cantante

María es una buena cantante

English translation of María es una buena cantante

Maria is a good singer

This phrase uses the adjective 'buena' (good) to describe the noun 'cantante' (singer). Spanish places adjectives after the noun they modify, unlike English.

Mi amiga quiere ser cantante

English translation of Mi amiga quiere ser cantante

My friend wants to be a singer

This phrase is expressing a desire or aspiration. 'Quiere ser' translates to 'wants to be', indicating what the speaker's friend aspires to.

El es el cantante principal del grupo

English translation of El es el cantante principal del grupo

He is the main singer of the group

Here, 'principal' (main) is an adjective qualifying 'cantante'. Note that the adjective 'principal' comes before the noun it modifies, which is an exception in Spanish.

Soy un pésimo cantante

English translation of Soy un pésimo cantante

I am a terrible singer

This example uses the adjective 'pésimo'(terrible) to describe the noun 'cantante'. 'Soy' is the first person form of the verb 'ser' which signifies a characteristic or identity.

El cantante tiene una voz hermosa

English translation of El cantante tiene una voz hermosa

The singer has a beautiful voice

This sentence is demonstrating the use of 'tener' (to have) to indicate possession. 'Tiene' is the third person form of 'tener'.

La cantante nos deleitó con su música

English translation of La cantante nos deleitó con su música

The singer delighted us with her music

In this sentence, 'nos deleitó' (delighted us) is a verb in the past tense implying an action the singer did.

English translation of El cantante es muy popular en mi ciudad

The singer is very popular in my city

This statement refers to the fame or recognition of the singer in the speaker's city. Here 'popular' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'cantante'.

Admiro mucho a ese cantante

English translation of Admiro mucho a ese cantante

I admire that singer a lot

This sentence conveys admiration towards the singer. 'Admiro' is the first person form of the verb 'admirar' (to admire) indicating an action the speaker does.

El concierto del cantante fue sorprendente

English translation of El concierto del cantante fue sorprendente

The singer's concert was amazing

This sentence focuses on a specific event, 'el concierto', and describes it with the adjective 'sorprendente' (amazing).

La cantante escribió una nueva canción

English translation of La cantante escribió una nueva canción

The singer wrote a new song

This sentence is using the past tense verb 'escribió' (wrote) to describe an action done by the singer. 'Nueva canción' translates to 'new song'.

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