hacer una voltereta
/aθeɾ una bolteɾeta/from spelling rules
To do a flip in Spanish is hacer una voltereta.
This phrase is used to describe performing an acrobatic movement where the body rotates completely in the air.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to do or make) and the noun voltereta (a somersault or flip).
Which one should you use?
You can also say dar una voltereta, substituting the verb dar (to give) for hacer to express the same meaning.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, do flips, you change the article and the noun to hacer volteretas.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ una bolteɾeta/
Did you know?
- The phrase dar una voltereta can be used figuratively to describe a sudden and complete change in a situation or a surprising plot twist.
- The word voltereta shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'volt', as both relate to turning or rotating through space.
- The word voltereta is a diminutive form of vuelta, which means 'turn' or 'revolution'. Adding the suffix '-eta' creates a word that specifically describes a smaller, more playful or nimble movement.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes hacer una voltereta en el trampolín?Can you do a flip on the trampoline?
- ¡Deberíamos intentar hacer volteretas en la piscina este verano!We should try doing flips into the pool this summer!
- El gimnasta hizo una voltereta perfecta.The gymnast did a perfect flip.
- El niño puede hacer una voltereta en el césped.The boy can do a flip on the grass.
- No te atrevas a hacer una voltereta aquí.Don't you dare do a flip here.
- Ella sabe cómo hacer una voltereta perfecta.She knows how to do a perfect flip.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are at the park.
- LucíaMira, Daniel, voy a hacer una voltereta.Look, Daniel, I'm going to do a flip.
- DanielTen cuidado, Lucía, no te caigas.Be careful, Lucía, don't fall.
- Lucía¡Lo logré! ¡Hice una voltereta!I did it! I did a flip!
- Daniel¡Increíble! Lo hiciste muy bien.Incredible! You did it very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, una, voltereta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
