Football
Football, known as soccer in some countries, is a team sport where two teams consisting of 11 players each compete to score goals in each other's nets. It's the most popular sport worldwide.
I like football.
This is a simple sentence that expresses like for something, in this case, football. 'Me gusta' is a phrase often used in Spanish to communicate liking or interest.
Football is a popular sport in my country.
This is a common phrase used to convey something being popular or prevalent in one's country. 'Es' is derived from 'ser', which is used here to indicate a habitual action or situation.
The football match is tomorrow.
A common way of telling the time of an event. 'El partido' refers to 'The match', and 'es mañana' means 'is tomorrow'.
I learned to play football when I was a child.
This sentence uses the verb 'aprendí' (I learned) to communicate a past action, and 'cuando era niño' (when I was a child) to specify the time this action happened.
Let's play football this weekend.
A common way to propose an activity for a future time. 'Vamos a jugar' is a future phrase that translates to 'we are going to play'.
Football is a great way to exercise.
This phrase conveys the idea that football is a good method to physically work out, 'una gran manera' translates to 'a great way'.
Sometimes I play football on Saturdays.
This phrase uses the term 'A veces' at the beginning which means 'Sometimes', followed by the action and the time frame.
Football is more than a game, it's a passion.
This phrase uses 'más que' to express 'more than'. The word 'pasión' corresponds to 'passion' in English, showing deep love or enthusiasm for something.
My older brother plays football professionally.
This phrase details a family relation's professional activity. 'Mi hermano mayor juega fútbol profesionalmente' directly translates to 'My older brother plays football professionally'.
My favourite football team is Barcelona.
A standard phrase for expressing personal preferences. 'Mi equipo de fútbol favorito es...' translates to 'My favourite football team is...'.