jugador
/xuɡaˈdoɾ/masculine
The Spanish word for player is jugador.
The term jugador refers to one who plays any game or sport.
Meaning: one who plays any game or sport (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of jugador is jugadora. To talk about multiple people, use jugadores for a group of male players or a mixed-gender group. If the group consists only of female players, use the feminine plural form jugadoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/xuɡaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, calling someone a jugador outside of a sports context often implies they are a 'player' in the romantic sense, someone who seduces many people.
- While jugador describes a sports player, a person who plays a musical instrument is called a músico or intérprete and never a jugador.
- The English word 'joke' and the Spanish verb jugar share a distant ancestor in the Proto-Indo-European root *yek-, which related to things that are light or playful.
Examples in context
- Les falta un jugador.They're missing a player.This sentence is useful for saying they are missing a jugador.Tatoeba #8326720 by arh, translation #8391506 by helloroto
- Es jugador de béisbol.He is a baseball player.This sentence is useful for saying someone is a baseball jugador.Tatoeba #2201474 by Shishir, translation #304260 by Eldad
- Él es jugador de tenis.He is a tennis player.This sentence is useful for saying someone is a tennis jugador.Tatoeba #453706 by Shishir, translation #291869 by CK
- Ella es una excelente jugadora de tenisShe is an excellent tennis player
- El participante demostró sus habilidades como jugador de ajedrezThe participant demonstrated his skills as a chess player
- Los deportistas se preparan intensamente para cada partidoThe athletes train intensely for every game
- Él es un buen jugador de videojuegosHe is a good gamer
- Ese chico es muy pilas jugando fútbolThat boy is really skilled at playing soccer
- Neymar es un crack del fútbolNeymar is a soccer superstar
- El futbolistaMale soccer player
- La tenistaFemale tennis player
- El jugador de béisbolThe baseball player
- La jugadora de pókerThe poker player
- 119 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a local soccer match.
- ElenaEse jugador es muy rápido.That player is very fast.
- DanielSí, Daniel es un buen jugador.Yes, Daniel is a good player.
- Elena¿Él es el mejor de la liga?Is he the best in the league?
- DanielNo, pero es muy talentoso.No, but he is very talented.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “player” translations and entries jugador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jugador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
