guerra de bolas de nieve
/ɡera de bolas de njebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "snowball fight" is guerra de bolas de nieve in Spanish.
This phrase describes the act of play fighting with snowballs.
Meaning: play fight (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase guerra de bolas de nieve is a literal composition of guerra (war), de (of), bolas (balls), de (of) and nieve (snow).
Which one should you use?
You may also see Pelea de Bolas de Nieve, which translates to "snowball war" or pelea de bolas de nieve.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use the term pelea de bolas de nieve to refer to a snowball fight.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word bola can also mean 'a lie' or 'a trick', making the phrase sound like a 'war of lies' to a confused listener.
- While guerra means 'war', Spanish speakers use it for many playful or non-violent competitions, such as a guerra de almohadas (pillow fight).
- The Spanish word guerra is not actually from Latin, but was borrowed from the Frankish word werʀu meaning 'confusion' or 'quarrel'.
Examples in context
- Los niños participaron en una divertida batalla de bolas de nieve en el parque.The children took part in a fun snowball fight at the park.
- Después de la tormenta, los niños disfrutaron de una divertida pelea de bolas de nieve en el vecindario.After the storm, the children enjoyed a fun snowball fight in the neighborhood.
- ¡Vamos a tener una guerra de bolas de nieve!Let's have a snowball fight!
- La guerra de bolas de nieve es muy divertida.The snowball fight is very fun.
- Mañana habrá una guerra de bolas de nieve en el parque.Tomorrow there will be a snowball fight in the park.
- ¡No quiero participar en la guerra de bolas de nieve!I don't want to participate in the snowball fight!
Example conversation
Two friends are playing outside in the snow.
- Sofía¿Quieres una guerra de bolas de nieve, Daniel?Do you want a snowball fight, Daniel?
- Daniel¡Sí, pero prepárate porque voy a ganar!Yes, but get ready because I am going to win!
- Sofía¡Eso ya lo veremos!We'll see about that!
- Daniel¡Aquí va la primera!Here comes the first one!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, guerra, nieve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
