estar en cartelera
be on the billboard
'Estar en cartelera' is a Spanish phrase often used in the context of movies, theatre, or other performances. It can be directly translated to 'be on the billboard' but is generally understood to mean 'currently showing' or 'playing', referring to the fact that a movie or performance is currently available for public viewing. The phrase is commonly used in entertainment contexts and is considered a standard phrase when discussing what movies or shows are currently available.
Example sentences using: estar en cartelera
La última película de Marvel está en cartelera.
The latest Marvel movie is in theaters.
The phrase 'estar en cartelera' is used in this context to indicate that a specific movie is currently being shown in theaters. In Spanish-speaking countries, 'estar en cartelera' is a commonly used expression to refer to movies, plays, or concerts that are currently available for public viewing.
¿Sabías que el concierto de Coldplay está en cartelera?
Did you know that the Coldplay concert is on billboard?
In this context, 'estar en cartelera' is used to informally inform someone that a concert is scheduled and publicized, similar to an event being 'on the billboard'. This use is common in Spanish when referring to scheduled events, especially entertainment like concerts.
Deberíamos ir al cine, hay muchas buenas películas que están en cartelera.
We should go to the cinema, there are many good movies in theaters.
In this sentence, 'estar en cartelera' is used to describe multiple movies that are currently being shown in the cinema. The fact that more than one movie is in theaters is conveyed by using the plural form of 'estar', 'están', and our knowledge that we're talking about multiple movies also relies on context.