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scenario and Spanish escenario
In English
scenario
a hypothetical situation
In Spanish
escenario
tarima de teatro
Spanish "escenario" means: stage
Why they get mixed up Spanish "escenario" is the physical stage of a theater or the general context of a situation. English "scenario" is a hypothetical scenario or a possible situation being analyzed. The hypothetical use is much more common in English.
If you want to say...
- scenariosituación hipotética
- stageescenario
- scriptguion
Examples
Imagine a worst-case scenario.
Imagina el peor de los casos.
In that scenario, we lose.
En esa situación, perdemos.
In the best-case scenario, we finish by Friday.
En el mejor de los casos, terminamos el viernes.
The report describes three possible scenarios.
El informe describe tres posibles escenarios.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: En el peor de los escenarios, perdemos la casa.
Correct: En el peor de los casos, perdemos la casa.
"Escenario" for a hypothetical situation is common in the news, but "caso" sounds more natural.
Incorrect: Hay dos escenarios posibles: llueve o no llueve.
Correct: Hay dos posibilidades: llueve o no llueve.
Escenario is used in news, but posibilidades or situaciones is more natural in daily speech.
Phrases you will hear
- a worst-case scenarioel peor de los casos
- the best-case scenarioel mejor de los casos
- a likely scenarioun escenario probable
- three possible scenariostres escenarios posibles
- a stageun escenario
- on the stageen el escenario del teatro
In a conversation
- A:
What's the worst-case scenario?
¿Cuál es el peor de los casos?
- B:
We lose the client.
Perdemos al cliente.
- A:
And the best case?
¿Y el mejor?
- B:
We win the contract. Now let's go on stage to present.
Ganamos el contrato. Ahora subamos al escenario a presentar.
Test yourself
"A possible scenario" is...
To remember it
Scenario = a hypothetical situation. A theater stage (Spanish "escenario") = stage.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "escenario" mean?
Spanish "escenario" means "stage". It looks like the English "scenario", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "scenario" means "a hypothetical situation".
Does English "scenario" mean the same as Spanish "escenario"?
Spanish "escenario" is the physical stage of a theater or the general context of a situation. English "scenario" is a hypothetical scenario or a possible situation being analyzed. The hypothetical use is much more common in English.