{"id":740,"date":"2022-06-15T05:48:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T05:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/?p=740"},"modified":"2022-06-15T06:15:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T06:15:16","slug":"lets-talk-about-sport-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/fr\/lets-talk-about-sport-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s talk about sport in Spanish!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's actually incredibly easy to learn Spanish words for different sports as an English speaker<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Want to play a bit of f\u00fatbol<\/b>? Fancy a quick round of golf<\/b>? If you understand both of those words in bold, you already know a bit of Spanish vocabulary about sports. It\u2019s actually incredibly easy to learn Spanish words for different sports as an English speaker, as a lot of them are very similar with pretty much no falsos amigos <\/b>(<\/i>false friends<\/i><\/b>)<\/i> to worry about. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n

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El f\u00fatbol<\/td>\nFootball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El golf<\/td>\nGolf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El baloncesto<\/td>\nBasketball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El tenis<\/td>\nTennis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El voleibol<\/td>\nVolleyball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El hockey<\/td>\nHockey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Let’s construct a sentence with the verb jugar (to play)<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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That\u2019s easy, isn\u2019t it? Now we just need to construct a sentence to say which of these sports you actually play, and for that we need the verb jugar <\/b>(<\/i>to play<\/i><\/b>)<\/i>. This verb has a stem change in that the \u201cu\u201d becomes \u201cue\u201d when we use it to talk about certain people. Let\u2019s have a look at what that means:<\/p>\n

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  • I play = Juego<\/b><\/li>\n
  • You play (singular) = Juegas<\/b><\/li>\n
  • He\/she plays = Juega<\/b><\/li>\n
  • You play (plural) = Jug\u00e1is<\/b><\/li>\n
  • We play = Jugamos<\/b><\/li>\n
  • They play = Juegan<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Then, to make a full sentence with this verb, we always add a + noun<\/b> and now we can start having a proper conversation! If I want to say I play football<\/i><\/b> I should say Juego al f\u00fatbol<\/b>. Or, if I\u2019m talking about my friend Juan, then I would say Juan juega al f\u00fatbol<\/b>. Simple! But, not all sports are \u201cplayed\u201d obviously, and so we need to learn some other verbs to expand our vocabulary.<\/p>\n

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    Practicar<\/td>\nTo practise\/do<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hacer<\/td>\nTo do (in this case anyway!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Both of these verbs can be used with different sports to give us the chance to speak about many more activities. For instance:<\/p>\n

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    • Hago\/Practico boxeo <\/b>= I do boxing<\/li>\n
    • Hago\/Practico nataci\u00f3n <\/b>= I do\/go swimming<\/li>\n
    • Hago\/Practico bicicleta <\/b>= I do\/go cycling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Once we\u2019ve established which sports we do, maybe you\u2019d like to tell people how often<\/b> you do things. Again, this is fairly straightforward in Spanish as you simply say how many veces<\/b> (<\/i>times<\/i><\/b>) <\/i>per day\/week\/etc. So, I can say Juego al baloncesto dos veces al d\u00eda\/a la semana\/al mes\/al a\u00f1o <\/b>which means I play basketball twice a day\/week\/month\/year<\/i><\/b>. You can simply swap out the word dos<\/b> for any other number you like.<\/p>\n

      So, to sum up so far, we can now say which sports we play or do and how often we do them. It might be useful at this point to also mention how we can ask other people for this same information. Here are the questions you\u2019ll need to start chatting about sport with your Spanish-speaking friends:<\/p>\n

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      • \u00bfQu\u00e9 deportes haces? = <\/b>Which sports do you do?<\/li>\n
      • \u00bfCon qu\u00e9 frecuencia los haces? <\/b>= How often do you do them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Try and get speaking to some native Spanish speakers, or your classmates on your course at Hablamos<\/b> about which sports they like to do and when!<\/p>\n

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        Vocabulary for different sports<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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        You might also like to know some specific vocabulary for different sports<\/b>, so here are some lists of the most common words for a variety of activities. Why not try using them<\/b> next time you\u2019re out and about to strike up a conversation<\/b>?<\/p>\n

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        El f\u00fatbol – Football<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Spanish<\/b><\/td>\nEnglish<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Marcar un gol<\/td>\nTo score a goal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El golaveraje<\/td>\nGoal average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El \u00e1rbrito<\/td>\nReferee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El delantero<\/td>\nStriker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El centrocampista<\/td>\nMidfielder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El defensa<\/td>\nDefender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El penalt\u00ed<\/td>\nPenalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El campo de f\u00fatbol<\/td>\nFootball pitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        El tenis \u2013 Tennis<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Spanish<\/b><\/td>\nEnglish<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La pista de tenis<\/td>\nTennis court<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La pista de hierba<\/td>\nGrass court<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La raqueta<\/td>\nRacket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La pelota<\/td>\nBall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La red<\/td>\nNet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El \u00e1rbrito<\/td>\nUmpire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El saque<\/td>\nServe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El jugador<\/td>\nPlayer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        El golf \u2013 Golf<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Spanish<\/b><\/td>\nEnglish<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El campo de golf<\/td>\nGolf course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El palo de golf<\/td>\nGolf club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El hoyo<\/td>\nHole<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Golpear la pelota<\/td>\nHit the ball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Un hoyo en uno<\/td>\nA hole in one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La bandera<\/td>\nFlagstick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Una vuelta<\/td>\nA round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La puntuaci\u00f3n<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        La nataci\u00f3n \u2013 Swimming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Spanish<\/b><\/td>\nEnglish<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        La piscina<\/td>\nPool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Estilo libre\/crol<\/td>\nFreestyle\/front crawl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El estilo espalda<\/td>\nBreastroke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El estilo mariposa<\/td>\nButterfly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El salto<\/td>\nDive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El fondo de la piscina<\/td>\nBottom of the pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Un largo<\/td>\nA length<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        El flotador<\/td>\nArmband<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        And there you have it \u2013 a guide to how to start speaking in Spanish about sports and some useful vocabulary for when you\u2019re learning how to read and listen in Spanish to information about different activities.<\/p>\n

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        Why not try to get talking with some Spanish speakers about this interesting topic to practise your speaking skills? Also, come to Hablamos<\/mark> and we\u2019ll teach you tons of useful vocabulary for this and many more topics!<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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