ven a jugar
/ben a xuɡaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'come play' is translated into Spanish as ven a jugar.
What does it mean word for word?
The construction uses the preposition a between the two verbs, so it literally translates to 'come to play'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ven a jugar uses the informal imperative form of the verb venir (to come). If you are speaking to someone formally, you should use venga a jugar instead of ven a jugar. Additionally, Juguemos can be used to mean 'let's play'.
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Examples in context
- El señor García, ¿le gustaría venir a jugar con nosotros?Mr. García, would you like to come play with us?
- Estimado Sr. Rodríguez, le invito a jugar al fútbol este sábado.Dear Mr. Rodríguez, I invite you to come and play soccer this Saturday.
- Juan, ¡ven a jugar al parque con nosotros!Juan, come play at the park with us!
- Ven a jugar con nosotros al parque.Come play with us at the park.
- ¡Ven a jugar, que ya empezamos!Come play, we already started!
- Si tienes tiempo, ven a jugar un rato.If you have time, come play for a while.
Example conversation
Alejandro calls out to Lucía from the garden.
- AlejandroLucía, ven a jugar al fútbol.Lucía, come play soccer.
- Lucía¡Ya voy, Alejandro!I'm coming, Alejandro!
- Alejandro¡Date prisa, que falta un jugador!Hurry up, we are missing a player!
- LucíaYa estoy aquí.I'm here now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, jugar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
