A1 Collocation तटस्थ

Cantar una canción

To sing a song

मतलब

The act of performing vocal music.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

The 'Serenata' is a tradition where a man hires Mariachis to 'cantar una canción' under a woman's window to woo her. During the 'Rocío' pilgrimage, people gather to 'cantar una canción' (specifically sevillanas) as a form of religious and social expression. The 'Payada' is a competitive tradition where two people 'cantan una canción' improvised, like a modern rap battle but with guitars.

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The 'Ción' Rule

Almost all Spanish words ending in -ción are feminine and take 'la' or 'una'.

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Drop the 'Una'

In casual conversation, you can just say 'Voy a cantar' if the context of a song is already clear.

मतलब

The act of performing vocal music.

💡

The 'Ción' Rule

Almost all Spanish words ending in -ción are feminine and take 'la' or 'una'.

🎯

Drop the 'Una'

In casual conversation, you can just say 'Voy a cantar' if the context of a song is already clear.

खुद को परखो

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'cantar'.

Mañana, yo ___ una canción en la escuela.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cantaré

'Mañana' indicates the future tense.

Which is the correct feminine form?

Me gusta ___ canción.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: esta

'Canción' is feminine, so it requires 'esta'.

Match the verb with the correct object.

Match the actions:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Cantar - Una canción

You sing songs, play guitars, and write lyrics.

Complete the dialogue.

Juan: ¿Qué haces? María: ___ una canción de Shakira.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Estoy cantando

The present continuous is used for actions happening right now.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Types of Songs to Sing

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Traditional

  • Canción de cuna
  • Villancico
  • Himno
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Modern

  • Canción pop
  • Rock
  • Reggaetón

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'cantar'. Fill Blank A1

Mañana, yo ___ una canción en la escuela.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cantaré

'Mañana' indicates the future tense.

Which is the correct feminine form? Choose A1

Me gusta ___ canción.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: esta

'Canción' is feminine, so it requires 'esta'.

Match the verb with the correct object. Match A1

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Cantar - Una canción

You sing songs, play guitars, and write lyrics.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Juan: ¿Qué haces? María: ___ una canción de Shakira.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Estoy cantando

The present continuous is used for actions happening right now.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

3 सवाल

It's grammatically correct but sounds unnatural. 'Cantar una canción' is the standard collocation.

Yes, always. 'La canción', 'una canción', 'las canciones'.

'Cantar' is general. 'Entonar' specifically means to sing in tune or to start the first notes of a melody.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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Cantar las cuarenta

similar

To tell someone off / tell the truth.

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Tocar una canción

contrast

To play a song on an instrument.

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Canción de cuna

specialized form

Lullaby.

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