saltando
/saltando/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase "jumping" is translated as saltando.
saltando refers to the act of pushing oneself off the ground into the air using the legs. You can use it in specific contexts like saltar a la comba to mean jumping rope. In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Colombia, the word rebotar may be used to mean bounce or leap.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Colombia, the term rebotar is used to mean bounce or leap.
How does it change in a sentence?
saltando is the gerund of the verb saltar.
How do you pronounce it?
/saltando/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word salto can describe a 'waterfall', imagining the water performing a continuous jump over a ledge.
- When a circuit breaker trips due to an electrical overload, Spanish speakers say it salta, as if the switch is physically jumping.
- The verb saltar can also mean to 'skip' an item in a list or to 'skip' a step in a process, which is a completely different usage than the physical movement of jumping.
Examples in context
- Ipek se cayó saltando a la comba.Ipek fell jumping rope.This example shows how to use saltando when describing a fall while jumping rope.Tatoeba #6146063 by Shishir, translation #8160944 by magnificentgoddess
- Él se suicidó saltando de un puente.He committed suicide by jumping off a bridge.This sentence illustrates the use of saltando in the context of jumping off a bridge.Tatoeba #879405 by Shishir, translation #879206 by odiernod
- Un perro y dos personas están saltando.One dog and two people are jumping.This sentence demonstrates saltando used to describe people and an animal currently performing the action of jumping.Tatoeba #1604499 by teskmon, translation #27238 by shekitten
- El atleta saltó sobre la valla.The athlete jumped over the hurdle.
- La bailarina realizó un salto elegante en el escenario.The dancer performed an elegant jump on stage.
- Los niños están brincando en el patio.The children are jumping in the yard.
- Vamos a saltar en el trampolín.Let's jump on the trampoline.
- El conejo rebota alrededor del jardín.The rabbit jumps around the garden.
- Estoy saltando.I am jumping.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Javier are watching children play in a park.
- MaríaLos niños están saltando en el parque.The children are jumping in the park.
- JavierSí, se ven muy felices saltando.Yes, they look very happy jumping.
- María¿Ves a ese niño saltando sobre el charco?Do you see that boy jumping over the puddle?
- JavierSí, lo veo saltando con mucha energía.Yes, I see him jumping with a lot of energy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
