juegos
/xweɡos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "games" is translated into Spanish as juegos.
juegos refers to activities played for entertainment or sport. If you want to be more specific, you can use the phrase juegos de mesa for board games or the single word videojuegos for video games.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term jueguitos is an informal diminutive used among friends in Latin American countries, particularly in Mexico.
How does it change in a sentence?
juegos is a masculine noun, so it must be paired with masculine articles such as los or unos. The singular form of juegos is juego.
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡos/
Did you know?
- The phrase estás jugando conmigo literally means 'you are playing with me', but it is the standard way to say 'you are kidding me' or 'you are messing with me'.
- In some regions, juego can refer to a matching 'set' of items, such as un juego de llaves for a 'set of keys' or un juego de sábanas for a 'set of sheets'.
- A 'game of chance' is often called a juego de azar, where azar refers to 'fate' or 'destiny'.
Examples in context
- Nos gustan los juegos.We like games.This sentence is useful for expressing preferences regarding juegos.Tatoeba #4471830 by cueyayotl, translation #2241144 by CK
- ¿Qué juegos te gustan?What games do you like?This sentence is useful for asking someone which juegos they like.Tatoeba #9423787 by Shishir, translation #9367807 by CK
- Estoy harto de juegos.I'm tired of games.This sentence is useful for expressing being tired of juegos.Tatoeba #9985245 by Shishir, translation #10134397 by DJ_Saidez
- Me encantan los juegos de mesaI love board games
- ¿Has jugado algún juego últimamente?Have you played any games lately?
- Mis amigos y yo jugamos videojuegos todos los viernesMy friends and I play video games every Friday
- Vamos a pasar la tarde jugando jueguitosLet's spend the afternoon playing games
- ¡Me gusta mucho jugar juegos de mesa!I really enjoy playing board games!
- ¿Te gustaría jugar un juego de cartas?Would you like to play a card game?
- Este fin de semana vamos a jugar videojuegos en casa.This weekend we are going to play video games at home.
- ¡Vamos a organizar una tarde de jueguitos entre amigos!Let's organize an afternoon of games among friends!
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Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing what to do at a party.
- MaríaTengo muchos juegos para la fiesta.I have many games for the party.
- Javier¡Qué bien! ¿Son juegos de mesa?That's great! Are they board games?
- MaríaSí, son juegos muy divertidos.Yes, they are very fun games.
- JavierPerfecto, a Javier le encantan los juegos.Perfect, Javier loves games.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
