gol
sport, Panama
In Panama a goal in football is a gol. An aim in life is a meta or an objetivo.
Meaning: score in sport or aim (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| gol | sport, Panama |
| objetivo | formal |
| meta | aim |
Football fans shout ¡Gol! when a team scores. For a personal goal, say Mi meta es aprender inglés.
How does it change in a sentence?
Gol is masculine, the plural is goles, and meta is feminine.
When do people say it?
Panama qualified for the men's World Cup for the first time in 2018, and Felipe Baloy scored the country's first World Cup goal.
Did you know?
- Panama's first World Cup goal came in 2018 against Tunisia, scored by Felipe Baloy.
Examples in context
- ¡Gol de Panamá!Goal for Panama!
- Mi meta es terminar la universidad.My goal is to finish university.
- El objetivo es ahorrar dinero.The goal is to save money.
Example conversation
Fans Mario and his daughter Elena watch a football match at home in Colón.
- MarioElena, ¡mira, gol de Panamá!Elena, look, a goal for Panama!
- Elena¡Qué alegría, papá!What joy, Dad!
- MarioSeguimos arriba por un gol.We are still ahead by one goal.
