juegos móviles
/xweɡos mobiles/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mobile games" is translated into Spanish as juegos móviles.
You may also encounter the common alternative juegos de celular.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase juegos móviles is composed of juegos (games) and móviles (mobile).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some Central American countries, juegos móviles is commonly used. In Argentina and parts of South America, you will often hear the phrase juegos para celular. In Spain, juegos de móvil is a very common way to express this idea, while in Latin American countries, the informal juegos de celular is widely used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this phrase is juego móvil. In Spanish, the adjective móviles must agree in gender and number with the noun juegos.
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡos mobiles/
Did you know?
- In certain legal or police contexts, if a detective asks for the móvil of a crime, they are not asking about a phone but about the 'motive'.
- The word juego comes from the Latin 'jocus', which originally meant a 'joke' or 'jest' before it evolved to mean a game or sport.
- In some Spanish dialects, a juego can refer to a 'matching set' of items, such as a 'set of keys' or a 'set of sheets', which has nothing to do with entertainment.
Examples in context
- Me gusta jugar videojuegos móviles en mi teléfono.I like to play mobile games on my phone.
- La industria de los videojuegos móviles ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo en los últimos años.The mobile gaming industry has experienced significant growth in recent years.
- ¿Qué juegos para el móvil te gustan?Which mobile games do you like?
- Pasé toda la tarde jugando juegos de celular.I spent the whole afternoon playing mobile games.
- Mis amigos siempre están jugando juegos móviles.My friends are always playing mobile games.
- Me encanta jugar videojuegos móviles.I love playing mobile games.
- Me gustan mucho los juegos móviles.I really like mobile games.
- Hay demasiados juegos móviles gratuitos.There are too many free mobile games.
- ¿Prefieres los juegos móviles o de consola?Do you prefer mobile games or console games?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are sitting in a café talking about their hobbies.
- Lucía¿Juegas mucho a los juegos móviles?Do you play mobile games a lot?
- DanielSí, juego a veces en el bus.Yes, I play sometimes on the bus.
- LucíaYo prefiero los juegos de consola.I prefer console games.
- DanielEs verdad, los juegos móviles son simples.That's true, mobile games are simple.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
