parkour
/paɾˈkuɾ/
The Spanish word for parkour is parkour.
parkour refers to the athletic discipline.
Meaning: athletic discipline (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun parkour is masculine and is typically preceded by the masculine article el (el parkour).
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾˈkuɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish social media and urban communities, the practitioners are often called traceurs, a French term meaning 'those who trace their path'.
- While parkour is the standard term, you may see Spanish speakers use art du déplacement, which is the original French phrase for 'art of displacement'.
- The term is an unadapted borrowing, meaning it hasn't been 'Spanishized' with new spelling, unlike words like 'fútbol' which was adapted from 'football'.
Examples in context
- Para ti el parkour no es complicado pero yo peso más de 30 kilos más que tú.For you parkour isn't hard, but I weigh more than 30 kilos more than you.This sentence is useful for illustrating how parkour can be used in a comparison of difficulty relative to physical weight.Tatoeba #10236578 by Seael, translation #13596002 by frpzzd
- Él practica parkour en el centro de la ciudad.He practices parkour in the city center.
- El parkour requiere mucha fuerza y agilidad.Parkour requires a lot of strength and agility.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their weekend hobbies at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Te gusta el parkour, Elena?Do you like parkour, Elena?
- ElenaNo, prefiero los deportes de equipo.No, I prefer team sports.
- MateoEntiendo, yo lo practico para divertirme.I understand, I practice it to have fun.
- Elena¡Qué valiente eres, Mateo!How brave you are, Mateo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parkour” translations and entries parkour, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries parkour, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
