animando
/animando/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for cheering is animando.
animando refers to the act of shouting words of encouragement or praise to support a person or a team. To express the idea of cheering someone on, you should use the structure animar a [alguien].
What does it mean word for word?
The word animando comes from the verb animar, which literally means to give spirit or life to someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base form is the infinitive verb animar, meaning to cheer or to encourage.
How do you pronounce it?
/animando/
When do people say it?
When you want to cheer informally, you might say ¡Vamos! to mean 'Let's go!' or ¡Eso está genial! to mean 'That's great!'
Did you know?
- In many Latin American countries, if you are 'cheering' for a person's success rather than a team, you might say you are echando porras, a phrase that evokes a sense of rhythmic, ritualistic support.
- The verb animar can also be used in a completely different context to mean 'to animate' a cartoon or a drawing, referring to giving movement to a still image.
- In certain Spanish-speaking cultures, an animador is not just a cheerleader but a professional hired to manage the energy and mood of a party as an MC.
Examples in context
- ¿A qué equipo estás animando?Which team are you cheering for?This sentence is useful for asking which team someone is currently cheering for using animando.Tatoeba #9016717 by carlosalberto, translation #9016074 by CK
- ¡Vamos, equipo! ¡A ganar el partido!Let's go, team! Win the match!
- ¡Ánimo! No te rindas. Puedes superarlo.Cheer up! Don't give up. You can overcome it.
- Gracias, necesitaba escuchar esas palabras.Thanks, I needed to hear those words.
- ¡Estamos animando a la selección!We are cheering for the national team!
- Estamos animando a nuestro equipo favorito.We are cheering for our favorite team.
- Ella sigue animando a pesar de la lluvia.She keeps cheering despite the rain.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are watching a soccer match at a stadium.
- Sofía¿Estás animando con mucha energía, Daniel?Are you cheering with a lot of energy, Daniel?
- Daniel¡Sí, estoy animando a todo pulmón!Yes, I am cheering at the top of my lungs!
- SofíaMe gusta cómo estás animando al jugador.I like how you are cheering for the player.
- DanielÉl necesita que lo sigamos animando.He needs us to keep cheering for him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
