seguir jugando
/seɡiɾ xuɡando/from spelling rules
To say "play on" in Spanish, you use seguir jugando.
This phrase is used when you want to express the idea of continuing to play a game or continuing to play a musical instrument.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are using the phrase as a command to tell someone to "play on", you must use the imperative forms. Use sigue jugando when giving an informal command to one person (the tú form). If you are telling a group of people to "play on", use the plural imperative sigan jugando.
How do you pronounce it?
/seɡiɾ xuɡando/
Did you know?
- The verb seguir is also cognate with the English word 'sue' meaning to take legal action against someone.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, sigue jugando is used sarcastically during an argument to mean 'keep pretending' or 'keep dreaming'.
- The word juego does not only refer to a game but can also describe a 'set' of matching objects such as suitcases or keys.
Examples in context
- Por favor, continúe con el juego.Please, continue with the game.
- Continúen jugando, chicos.Play on, kids.
- Siga jugando, por favor.Keep playing, please.
- Sigan con el partido.Continue with the match.
- Sigue jugando, no pares.Keep playing, don't stop.
- Siguen jugando como equipo.They play on as a team.
- ¡Dale, no te detengas!Go ahead, don't stop!
- No te detengas, sigue jugando.Don't stop, play on.
- No quiero parar, prefiero seguir jugando.I don't want to stop, I prefer to play on.
- Puedes seguir jugando si terminas la tarea.You can play on if you finish your homework.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are playing a board game.
- AlejandroYa es tarde, pero quiero seguir jugando.It is late, but I want to keep playing.
- SofíaYo también, solo una partida más.Me too, just one more game.
- Alejandro¡Perfecto! Entonces vamos a seguir jugando.Perfect! Then let's keep playing.
- SofíaEstá bien, es tu turno.All right, it's your turn.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries seguir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
