paintball
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico the game is called paintball, the English word said as in English, "PAYNT-bol". Spanish has no widely used translation.
Mexican fields advertise paintball and sell paquetes de bolas de pintura. People say jugar paintball for playing.
Meaning: game with paint pellet guns (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Paintball is masculine: el paintball. It does not change in the plural when used for the sport.
How do you pronounce it?
Mexicans often say it close to the English sound, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Most sports names in Mexican Spanish, such as fútbol and béisbol, are adapted from English.
Examples in context
- Vamos a jugar paintball el sábado.We are going to play paintball on Saturday.
- El paintball es muy divertido.Paintball is a lot of fun.
- Reservé un campo de paintball.I booked a paintball field.
Example conversation
Friends Hugo and Javier plan the weekend in Guadalajara.
- Hugo¿Qué hacemos el sábado?What are we doing on Saturday?
- JavierVamos a jugar paintball.Let's play paintball.
- HugoBuena idea, yo reservo.Good idea, I will book.
