Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| entrenador | /entɾenaˈdoɾ/ | masculine |
| míster | /ˈmisteɾ/ | masculine |
| coach | /ˈkout͡ʃ/ | feminine, masculine |
| técnico | /ˈteɡniko/ | masculine |
In Spanish, the term for coach varies depending on the context. In a general sense, you use entrenador to refer to a person who trains others. In business or self-help contexts, the anglicism coach is frequently used to refer to a life coach or professional mentor.
Which one should you use?
While entrenador is the general term for a coach, técnico is often used in professional sports to specifically refer to the head coach or technical director. Also, note that preparador is another formal term for a coach.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Míster is a colloquial way for players or journalists to address or refer to a football coach in Spain. Profe is a colloquial way to say coach used in some regions, particularly in Latin America.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, técnico is commonly used to refer to a coach in sports. In certain regions of Spain, such as Catalonia, míster is used to refer to a coach in sports.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word entrenador is masculine. To refer to a female coach, use entrenadora. The anglicism coach can be used as both a masculine and feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾenaˈdoɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using cochear to mean 'to coach'.
Did you know?
- While using the anglicism coach is common in business, it is a linguistic 'doublet' of the Spanish word coche, which means 'car'.
- While profe is short for profesor, in Latin American sports it is used interchangeably with 'coach' regardless of whether the person has a teaching degree.
- If you call a football coach míster in Spain, you are using a term borrowed from English 'mister', but it functions as a respectful title of authority.
Examples in context
- Tom es un entrenador.Tom is a coach.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as an entrenador.Tatoeba #8612502 by skydragon4, translation #6358704 by CK
- Éste es mi entrenador.This is my coach.This sentence is useful for identifying a personal entrenador.Tatoeba #4277873 by SrTortuga, translation #3070226 by CK
- Eres un buen entrenador.You're a good coach.This sentence is useful for describing the quality of an entrenador.Tatoeba #8636945 by pcarolina, translation #5958287 by CK
- El entrenador del equipo de fútbol es muy talentoso.The soccer team's coach is very talented.
- Mi preparador físico me ayuda a mantenerme en forma.My fitness coach helps me stay in shape.
- El técnico del equipo de baloncesto es muy respetado.The basketball team's coach is highly respected.
- Le pregunté al profe del equipo de tenis si puedo unirme a las prácticas.I asked the coach of the tennis team if I can join the practices.
- Ha contratado a un nuevo míster para el equipo de balonmano.They have hired a new coach for the handball team.
- Mi maestro de boxeo me enseña técnicas avanzadas.My boxing coach teaches me advanced techniques.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at a soccer game.
- Lucía¿Quién es el entrenador del equipo?Who is the team's coach?
- AlejandroEse hombre de camisa blanca es el entrenador.That man in the white shirt is the coach.
- LucíaParece que el entrenador está muy nervioso.It seems like the coach is very nervous.
- AlejandroSí, el marcador está muy ajustado.Yes, the score is very close.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coach” translations and entries entrenador, míster, coach, técnico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries coach, entrenador, míster, técnico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
