clase de natación
/klase de nataθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "swimming class" is clase de natación in Spanish.
The noun clase is feminine.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase clase de natación is composed of clase (class), de (of) and natación (swimming).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change clase to clases to form clases de natación.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a clase de natación might take place in a piscina, a word that also means 'fish pond' or 'fish tank'.
- The word clase comes from the Latin 'classis', which originally referred to a group of citizens or a fleet of ships rather than an educational setting.
- The Spanish word natación is a cognate of the English word 'natation', though the latter is extremely rare and used only in technical scientific contexts.
Examples in context
- Tom puede nadar más rápido que cualquier otro de su clase de natación.Tom can swim faster than anyone else in his swimming class.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe someone's performance within their clase de natación.Tatoeba #1337673 by marcelostockle, translation #1026837 by CK
- Tengo una clase de natación mañana.I have a swimming class tomorrow.
- Mi hijo toma lecciones de natación.My son takes swimming lessons.
- Mañana tengo mi clase de natación.Tomorrow I have my swimming class.
- ¿A qué hora es la clase de natación?What time is the swimming class?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their weekly activities.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿vienes a mi clase de natación?Alejandro, are you coming to my swimming class?
- AlejandroNo puedo, tengo que trabajar hoy.I can't, I have to work today.
- LucíaEs una lástima, será muy divertida.That's a pity, it will be very fun.
- AlejandroTal vez pueda ir la próxima semana.Maybe I can go next week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clase, de, natación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
