el cine

the cinema

Example Sentence

Vamos al cine si termina temprano tu reunión.

We are going to the cinema if your meeting ends early.

Meaning

El cine means the cinema (movie theater) and also the concept of film. In daily neighborhood Spanish, it usually means the place you go to watch a movie.

Common Phrases

  • ir al cine — to go to the cinema
  • entradas para el cine — tickets for the cinema

Example

Vamos al cine hoy.

We are going to the cinema today.

Common Mistake

Do not drop the article: say ir al cine, not ir a cine.