campeones
plural, Argentina
In Argentina campeones is the word for champions, and it is the word fans chant after a win. The singular is campeón for a man or boy and campeona for a woman or girl. It is also called los campeones.
Meaning: winners of a competition (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| campeones | plural, Argentina |
| los campeones | plural |
| campeón | singular, masculine |
| campeona | singular, feminine |
After a big match you will hear Somos campeones (we are champions) and ¡Dale campeón! shouted in the street. A team that has just won is campeón, and its fans are hinchas.
How does it change in a sentence?
A mixed group of men and women is campeones. A group of only women is campeonas.
How do you pronounce it?
Say kam-pe-O-nes, with the stress on the o.
Did you know?
- The Argentine national football team won the men's World Cup in 1978, 1986 and 2022.
Examples in context
- Argentina salió campeón del mundo.Argentina became world champion.
- Somos campeones.We are champions.
- Las campeonas volvieron a casa.The women champions came back home.
Example conversation
Tomás and his father Raúl watch the end of a final in Buenos Aires.
- Tomás¡Ganamos, papá!We won, Dad!
- Raúl¡Somos campeones!We are champions!
- TomásVamos a la calle a festejar.Let us go out to the street to celebrate.
