juegos de mesa
/xweɡos de mesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "board games" is translated into Spanish as juegos de mesa.
juegos de mesa is used to refer to board games. If you are specifically talking about a situation where card games are included along with board games, you can use the phrase juegos de mesa y cartas.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, juegos de mesa means 'games of table'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While juegos de mesa is the plural form, the singular form for "board game" is juego de mesa.
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡos de mesa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, juegos de mesa are deeply associated with sobremesa, the tradition of staying at the table to talk and socialize long after a meal has ended.
- The word mesa in juegos de mesa shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'measure', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'measuring' or 'allotting'.
- The word mesa can also refer to a 'plateau' or a flat-topped mountain in geographic terms, creating a linguistic link between a gaming surface and a landform.
Examples in context
- Me gustan los juegos de mesa.I like to play board games.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for juegos de mesa.Tatoeba #5021566 by don_ramon, translation #5018918 by paulstiles91
- Yo juego juegos de mesa sólo para socializar.I play board games just to socialize.This sentence is useful for explaining the social purpose of playing juegos de mesa.Tatoeba #1277985 by marcelostockle, translation #355665 by Denizar
- Él cree que jugar juegos de mesa ya es anticuado.He thinks that playing board games is old-fashioned now.This sentence is useful for expressing an opinion that playing juegos de mesa is old-fashioned.Tatoeba #1392869 by hayastan, translation #1395498 by marcelostockle
- La tarde de sábado fue perfecta para disfrutar de unos juegos de mesa en familia.The Saturday afternoon was perfect to enjoy some board games with the family.
- En la biblioteca, organizamos una actividad con diversos juegos de tablero.In the library, we organized an activity with different board games.
- Los juegos de sociedad son una excelente forma de estrechar vínculos entre amigos.Board games are an excellent way to strengthen bonds among friends.
- ¡Vamos a casa de Juan a jugar unos juegos de mesa!Let's go to Juan's house to play some board games!
- ¿Tienes algún juego de tablero que podamos jugar esta noche?Do you have any board game we can play tonight?
- La reunión fue divertida con todos esos juegos de mesa y cartas que trajiste.The gathering was fun with all those board games and card games you brought.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing their plans for the weekend.
- Sofía¿Quieres jugar juegos de mesa este fin de semana?Do you want to play board games this weekend?
- JavierSí, me encantan los juegos de mesa.Yes, I love board games.
- SofíaJavier, ¿tienes algún juego favorito?Javier, do you have a favorite game?
- JavierMe gustan los que son de estrategia.I like the ones that are about strategy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mesa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
