hacer atletismo
/aθeɾ atletismo/from spelling rules
To run track in Spanish is hacer atletismo.
In Spanish, one 'does' athletics rather than 'running' a track to express participation in the sport of competitive running and jumping events. If you want to be more formal, you can use the phrase Practicar atletismo en la pista to mean 'practice athletics on the track'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase hacer atletismo is composed of the verb hacer (to do/make) and atletismo (athletics).
How does it change in a sentence?
A person who participates in atletismo is called an atleta.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ atletismo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you say you haces atletismo, people may assume you are a professional or semi-professional, as casual jogging is called salir a correr.
- The term atletismo is built from the Greek root for 'athlete' combined with the suffix -ismo, a pattern used for both sports and systems of belief.
- In a sporting environment, the word pista is versatile and can refer to a running track, a dance floor, or even a skating rink depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Ella corre en la pista todas las mañanasShe runs on the track every morning
- Vamos a correr en la pista del parqueLet's go run on the track at the park
- Nos gusta hacer atletismo en la pista los fines de semanaWe enjoy doing athletics on the track on weekends
- Ella quiere hacer atletismo en la escuela.She wants to run track at school.
- Mi hermano prefiere hacer atletismo.My brother prefers to run track.
- ¿Vas a hacer atletismo este semestre?Are you going to run track this semester?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about their school sports.
- SofíaHola Alejandro, ¿vas a hacer atletismo?Hi Alejandro, are you going to run track?
- AlejandroSí, me encanta correr muy rápido.Yes, I love running very fast.
- SofíaYo también voy a hacer atletismo.I am going to run track too.
- AlejandroEntonces nos vemos en el estadio.Then I'll see you at the stadium.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
