saltar la cuerda
/saltaɾ la kweɾda/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for jump rope is saltar la cuerda.
The phrase refers to the activity of repeatedly jumping over a rope. For example, you can say Estoy saltando la cuerda to mean "I am jumping rope," or Nos gusta saltar a la cuerda to say "We enjoy jumping rope."
Meaning: activity involving repeatedly jumping over a rope (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb saltar, which means to jump and the noun phrase la cuerda, which means the rope.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is more common to use saltar la comba instead of saltar la cuerda. In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, the informal phrase Brincar la soga can be used to mean hopping the rope.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb saltar means to jump.
How do you pronounce it?
/saltaɾ la kweɾda/
Did you know?
- The word cuerda shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'chord'. Both words trace back to the Greek word khordḗ, which originally referred to a string made of animal gut.
- The verb saltar is used in Spanish to describe both jumping over a rope and skipping a turn or a page in a book.
- The term brincar used in Mexico to describe jump rope implies a different type of movement, often a smaller, more frequent hop than saltar.
Examples in context
- A la mayoría de los niños les gusta saltar la cuerda.Most children like to jump rope.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe children's preferences using saltar la cuerda.Tatoeba #1941580 by hayastan, translation #681272 by Source_VOA
- En la clase de educación física, los niños aprenden a saltar la cuerda.In physical education class, children learn how to jump rope.
- Los niños se divierten saltando a la cuerda en el parque.Children have fun jumping rope at the park.
- En la fiesta infantil, los niños estaban brincando la soga.At the kids' party, the children were jumping rope.
- Él salta la cuerdaHe jumps rope
- Ella prefiere saltar la cuerda en el parque.She prefers to jump rope in the park.
- Es divertido saltar la cuerda con amigos.It is fun to jump rope with friends.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are at the park.
- SofíaMira, Alejandro, ¡sé saltar la cuerda!Look, Alejandro, I know how to jump rope!
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Lo haces muy rápido.That's great! You're doing it very fast.
- Sofía¿Quieres intentar saltar la cuerda tú también?Do you want to try jumping rope too?
- AlejandroSí, dame la cuerda, por favor.Yes, give me the rope, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuerda, la, saltar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
