cinema
vs
at the movies

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"Cinema" is a noun which is often translated as "el cine", and "at the movies" is a phrase which is often translated as "en el cine". Learn more about the difference between "cinema" and "at the movies" below.

cinema(

sih

nuh

muh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (industry)

a. el cine

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I've always loved French cinema.Siempre me ha encantado el cine francés.

2. (place)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el cine

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Shall we go to the cinema tonight?¿Vamos al cine esta noche?

at the movies(

aht

thuh

viz

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. en el cine

Yesterday, I came across Adam at the movies.Ayer me lo encontré a Adam en el cine.