estadio
/esˈtadjo/masculine
The Spanish word for stadium is estadio.
estadio is a masculine noun used to refer to a venue where sporting events are held.
Meaning: venue where sporting events are held (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
estadio is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/esˈtadjo/
Did you know?
- The word estadio shares a root with the English word 'stadium', both originating from the Ancient Greek word for a unit of distance used in racing.
- If you are at a stadium in Mexico or Argentina, you might hear the term coliseo used for certain sports venues, a term much more common in English for ancient ruins.
- When talking about a stadium's capacity, Spanish speakers often use the term aforo instead of just saying the number of seats.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo llegasteis al estadio?How did you get to the stadium?This sentence is useful for asking how a group of people reached the estadio.Tatoeba #1265277 by Shishir, translation #19277 by CK
- No puedo ir al estadio yo solo.I cannot go to the stadium by myself.This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to go to the estadio alone.Tatoeba #1683584 by marcelostockle, translation #1682452 by Amastan
- Se puede acceder al estadio en bus.The stadium is accessible by bus.This sentence is useful for stating that the estadio can be reached by bus.Tatoeba #11875576 by Eremon, translation #48705 by CK
- El estadio está lleno hoyThe stadium is full today
- Vamos al campo a ver el partidoLet's go to the stadium to watch the match
- El estadio de fútbol estaba en ebulliciónThe football stadium was boiling with excitement
- En el estadio, la emoción es palpableIn the stadium, the excitement is palpable
- Vamos al campo de fútbol a animar a nuestro equipoLet's go to the football stadium to cheer for our team
- El partido será en el campo más grande de la ciudadThe match will be in the biggest stadium in the city
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning to meet for a football match.
- Elena¿A qué hora es el partido en el estadio?What time is the match at the stadium?
- MateoEs a las ocho, Elena.It is at eight, Elena.
- ElenaPerfecto, te espero allí.Perfect, I will wait for you there.
- MateoVale, nos vemos en el estadio.Okay, see you at the stadium.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stadium” translations and entries estadio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estadio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
