jugar a Fortnite
/xuɡaɾ a foɾtnite/from spelling rules
To play Fortnite in Spanish is jugar a Fortnite.
This phrase is used to describe the action of spending time playing the video game Fortnite.
Which one should you use?
While jugar a Fortnite is the standard way to express the activity, the continuous form jugando a Fortnite is used to describe the ongoing action of playing Fortnite.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the verb jugar (to play) requires the preposition a before the name of a game or sport.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuɡaɾ a foɾtnite/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often omit the a and say jugar Fortnite, but the grammatically correct form is jugar a Fortnite.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- En el equipo de e-sports, practicamos Fortnite antes de las competencias.In the e-sports team, we practice Fortnite before the competitions.
- ¡Vamos a jugar Fortnite esta tarde!Let's play Fortnite this afternoon!
- Mis amigos y yo nos juntamos para echarnos una partida de Fortnite.My friends and I get together to have a Fortnite match.
- Él juega a Fortnite todas las tardes.He plays Fortnite every afternoon.
- Juego a Fortnite en mi Nintendo Switch.I play Fortnite on my Nintendo Switch.
- ¡Diviértete jugando Fortnite!Have fun playing Fortnite!
- Me gusta jugar a Fortnite con mis amigos.I like to play Fortnite with my friends.
- Quiero jugar a Fortnite esta tarde.I want to play Fortnite this afternoon.
- ¿Quieres jugar a Fortnite conmigo?Do you want to play Fortnite with me?
- Él siempre prefiere jugar a Fortnite.He always prefers to play Fortnite.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are deciding what to do during their break.
- Mateo¿Qué vamos a hacer hoy?What are we going to do today?
- ElenaPodemos jugar a Fortnite un rato.We can play Fortnite for a little while.
- Mateo¡Me parece una idea genial!That sounds like a great idea!
- ElenaPerfecto, voy a encender la consola.Perfect, I am going to turn on the console.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, jugar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
