juego de disparos
/xweɡo de dispaɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shooting game" is translated into Spanish as juego de disparos.
juego de disparos refers to a video game where the player uses firearms to shoot targets or enemies. This falls under the broader category of an acción (action) game.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "game of shots" or "game of firing".
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple shooting games, you make the phrase plural by changing juego to juegos, resulting in juegos de disparos.
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡo de dispaɾos/
Did you know?
- The word juego shares a common ancestor with the English word 'joke', stemming from the Latin 'jocus', which originally referred to play, wit, or sport.
- In many Spanish-speaking gaming communities, players often bypass the full phrase juego de disparos in favor of the English term 'shooter', treating it as a loanword.
- The word disparo can also be used in a non-gaming context to describe a 'shot' in photography or a sudden burst of energy.
Examples in context
- Los juegos de disparos son muy populares entre los jóvenes.Shooting games are very popular among young people.
- ¿Has jugado algún juego de tiro competitivo?Have you played any competitive shooting games?
- Me gustan los juegos de disparos en primera persona.I like first-person shooting games.
- Este es un juego de disparos muy popular.This is a very popular shooting game.
- No me gusta ningún juego de disparos.I don't like any shooting game.
- ¿Prefieres un juego de carreras o un juego de disparos?Do you prefer a racing game or a shooting game?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing what to play on a console.
- Daniel¿Quieres jugar un juego de disparos hoy?Do you want to play a shooting game today?
- SofíaNo, prefiero un juego de aventuras.No, I prefer an adventure game.
- DanielEstá bien, busquemos uno de ese tipo.Okay, let's look for one of that type.
- SofíaGracias, Daniel, eres muy amable.Thanks, Daniel, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, juego, CC BY-SA 4.0.
