disc golf
/disk ɡolf/from spelling rules
The English phrase "disc golf" is translated into Spanish as disc golf.
disc golf refers to the sport where players throw a specialized disc into a metal basket.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter the informal expression Golf con Frisbee.
How do you pronounce it?
/disk ɡolf/
Did you know?
- If you use the informal term Golf con Frisbee, you might encounter a trademark issue. 'Frisbee' is a registered brand name, so while common in casual speech, it is not the official name of the disc itself in professional Spanish sports contexts.
- The word golf in Spanish is a borrowing from English, which originally came from the Middle Scots word golfbor.
- In Spanish, golf is a masculine noun, so players refer to the sport as el golf, unlike in English where the sport is typically referred to without an article.
Examples in context
- ¡Estoy emocionado/a de jugar golf de disco en el parque hoy!I'm really excited to play disc golf at the park today!
- ¿Quieres unirte a nuestro torneo de golf con frisbee?Do you want to join our frisbee golf tournament?
- El disc golf es muy divertido.Disc golf is very fun.
- ¿Quieres jugar al disc golf este fin de semana?Do you want to play disc golf this weekend?
- Necesito comprar un disco para el disc golf.I need to buy a disc for disc golf.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking in a park.
- Sofía¿Has probado el disc golf alguna vez?Have you ever tried disc golf?
- AlejandroNo, pero me gustaría aprender.No, but I would like to learn.
- SofíaPodemos ir a practicar el disc golf mañana.We can go practice disc golf tomorrow.
- Alejandro¡Perfecto, me parece un buen plan!Perfect, that sounds like a good plan!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries golf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
