jugando al béisbol
/xuɡando al beisbol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "playing baseball" is translated into Spanish as jugando al béisbol.
This phrase describes the act of participating in the sport of baseball. If you are referring to the act of practicing the sport, you might use Practicar béisbol. If you want to express the idea of playing a match or a game in an informal setting, you can use Echar una partida de béisbol. Related terms for participants include El bateador for the batter and El lanzador for the pitcher.
Which one should you use?
In English, you use the direct object "baseball" after the verb. In Spanish, the construction jugando al béisbol (playing at the baseball) is used to indicate the activity being played.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the verb jugar (to play) to indicate playing a sport or game, Spanish requires the preposition a before the name of the sport. The infinitive form of this phrase is jugar al béisbol.
Did you know?
- While béisbol is the standard term, the sport is often called pelota in the Caribbean. In these regions, saying you are playing 'pelota' is the most common way to describe the activity.
- Baseball is the national sport of the Dominican Republic and Panama, often overshadowing soccer in popularity. In these countries, baseball terminology is deeply integrated into daily slang and cultural identity.
- The phrase echar una partida is an idiomatic way to suggest a game. The verb echar, which usually means 'to throw' or 'to cast', is used here to mean starting a casual activity.
Examples in context
- Me acaloré jugando al béisbol.I got overheated playing baseball.This sentence describes the physical sensation of getting overheated while using jugando al béisbol.Tatoeba #2255644 by carlosalberto, translation #2255643 by _undertoad
- Estaban jugando al béisbol en el parque.They were playing baseball in the park.This sentence describes people playing baseball in a park using jugando al béisbol.Tatoeba #1603518 by felipeselles, translation #306511 by CK
- Se puede aprender mucho jugando al béisbol.You can learn a lot by playing baseball.This sentence explains how one can learn much through the act of jugando al béisbol.Tatoeba #10308812 by DJ_Saidez, translation #9701133 by DJ_Saidez
- Yo juego béisbol.I play baseball.
- Tú juegas béisbol.You play baseball.
- Él/Ella juega béisbol.He/She plays baseball.
- Nosotros/Nosotras jugamos béisbol.We play baseball.
- Vosotros/Vosotras jugáis béisbol.You all play baseball.
- Ellos/Ellas juegan béisbol.They play baseball.
- Jugamos béisbol en el parque.We play baseball at the park.
- Él practica béisbol de manera profesional.He plays baseball professionally.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their weekend activities.
- Mateo¿Qué hiciste ayer por la tarde, Lucía?What did you do yesterday afternoon, Lucía?
- LucíaPasé todo el día jugando al béisbol.I spent the whole day playing baseball.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! ¿Ganaste el partido?That's great! Did you win the game?
- LucíaSí, nos divertimos mucho jugando al béisbol.Yes, we had a lot of fun playing baseball.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
