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Fútbol

English translation of Fútbol

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.


Example sentences using: Fútbol

Me gusta el fútbol.

English translation of Me gusta el fútbol.

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.

English translation of El fútbol es un deporte popular en mi país.

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.

El partido de fútbol es mañana.

English translation of El partido de fútbol es mañana.

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'.

Aprendí a jugar al fútbol cuando era niño.

English translation of Aprendí a jugar al fútbol cuando era niño.

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.

Vamos a jugar al fútbol este fin de semana.

English translation of Vamos a jugar al fútbol este fin de semana.

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'.

El fútbol es una gran manera de hacer ejercicio.

English translation of El fútbol es una gran manera de hacer ejercicio.

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'.

A veces juego fútbol los sábados.

English translation of A veces juego fútbol los sábados.

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.

Fútbol es más que un juego, es una pasión.

English translation of Fútbol es más que un juego, es una pasión.

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.

Mi hermano mayor juega fútbol profesionalmente.

English translation of Mi hermano mayor juega fútbol profesionalmente.

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'.

Mi equipo de fútbol favorito es el Barcelona.

English translation of Mi equipo de fútbol favorito es el Barcelona.

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...'.

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