tablero de juego
/tableɾo de xweɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "game board" is translated into Spanish as tablero de juego.
This phrase refers to the flat surface on which pieces are moved during the play of a board game.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tablero (board/surface) and de juego (of game).
Which one should you use?
In many contexts, speakers will simply say el tablero instead of the full tablero de juego if the context of a game is already established.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term tablero de juegos is occasionally used instead of tablero de juego.
How do you pronounce it?
/tableɾo de xweɡo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word juego is used for both the 'game' as a competitive activity and the 'set' of physical pieces, such as a juego de llaves for a set of keys.
- The word juego shares the same Latin root as the English word 'joke', originating from the Latin 'jocus' which refers to play or amusement.
- While tablero refers to a game board, it is also the word used for a 'dashboard' in a car or a 'scoreboard' in sports.
Examples in context
- Necesito un tablero de juego para jugar ajedrez.I need a game board to play chess.
- ¿Puedes traer el tablero para jugar al Monopoly?Can you bring the game board to play Monopoly?
- Vinimos a la playa y nos olvidamos de traer nuestras tablitas de parchís y damas.We came to the beach and forgot to bring our small game boards for Parcheesi and checkers.
- ¿Quieres jugar al juego de mesa de La Oca?Do you want to play the board game of The Goose?
- Pon las piezas sobre el tablero de juego.Put the pieces on the game board.
- El tablero de juego es de madera.The game board is made of wood.
- Necesitamos un tablero de juego nuevo.We need a new game board.
- Pon el tablero de juego sobre la mesa.Put the game board on the table.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are getting ready to play a board game.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿dónde está el tablero de juego?Alejandro, where is the game board?
- AlejandroCreo que está en el armario.I think it is in the closet.
- SofíaYa lo encontré, está aquí.I found it, it's here.
- AlejandroPerfecto, vamos a jugar.Perfect, let's play.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, juego, tablero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
