Dodgers
/dodxeɾs/from spelling rules
The term Dodgers in Spanish refers to the professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
Which one should you use?
An informal variation used by some speakers is Los Doyers.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form Los Doyers is often used among those with Mexican or Chicano backgrounds.
How do you pronounce it?
/dodxeɾs/
Did you know?
- In the Spanish-speaking communities of Los Angeles, the word is often integrated with native suffixes to create diminutives, treating the English name as a fully absorbed Spanish root.
- While the word 'dodge' translates to the Spanish verb esquivar, the team is never referred to by its literal translation, Los Esquivadores, which would sound quite unnatural to fans.
- English speakers typically refer to the team simply as 'Dodgers', but Spanish speakers almost always include the definite article Los before the name in a sentence.
Examples in context
- Los Dodgers fueron aniquilados por los Giants.The Dodgers were annihilated by the Giants.This sentence shows the use of Dodgers in a sports context.Tatoeba #738644 by darinmex, translation #38029 by CM
- El Club de Béisbol Los Dodgers es muy popular en Estados Unidos.The Baseball Club Los Dodgers is very popular in the United States.
- Me encanta ver un partido de los Dodgers.I love watching a Dodgers game.
- ¿Vas a ir al estadio para ver a los Dodgers?Are you going to the stadium to see the Dodgers?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about sports at a cafe.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿viste el partido de los Dodgers ayer?Alejandro, did you see the Dodgers game yesterday?
- AlejandroSí, María, fue un juego increíble.Yes, María, it was an incredible game.
- MaríaLos Dodgers jugaron muy bien.The Dodgers played very well.
- AlejandroCierto, ganaron por mucha diferencia.True, they won by a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
