jugar juegos de mesa
/xuɡaɾ xweɡos de mesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "play board games" is translated into Spanish as jugar juegos de mesa.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the verb echar is frequently used in informal contexts for playing board games, as seen in the expression echar una partida de juegos de mesa.
How does it change in a sentence?
In many Spanish-speaking regions, the verb jugar is followed by the preposition a when referring to playing a specific game or sport, as in jugar a los juegos de mesa.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuɡaɾ xweɡos de mesa/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use tocar for playing games, but tocar is only used for playing musical instruments.
Did you know?
- The verb jugar is the only verb in the entire Spanish language that features a vowel alternation between 'u' and 'ue'.
- The word mesa is used in Spanish to describe a 'tableland' or a flat-topped mountain, a term that has been adopted into English as 'mesa'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, board games are often played in 'cafeterías' or public squares rather than exclusively inside the home.
Examples in context
- Quiero jugar a los juegos de mesa clásicosI want to play classic board games.
- ¿Te apetece una partida de Scrabble?Do you feel like a game of Scrabble?
- ¿Te animas a jugar a juegos de mesa?Do you feel like playing board games?
- ¡Vamos a pasar un buen rato jugando a juegos de mesa!Let's have a great time playing board games!
- Nos gusta jugar juegos de mesa los domingos.We like to play board games on Sundays.
- ¿Quieres jugar juegos de mesa conmigo?Do you want to play board games with me?
- Ellos prefieren jugar juegos de mesa en casa.They prefer to play board games at home.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are deciding what to do at home.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres jugar juegos de mesa hoy?Sofía, do you want to play board games today?
- SofíaSí, me parece una idea genial.Yes, I think that is a great idea.
- MateoTengo un juego nuevo en mi cuarto.I have a new game in my room.
- SofíaPerfecto, vamos a buscarlo ahora.Perfect, let's go look for it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jugar, mesa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
