esquiar
/esˈkjaɾ/
To ski in Spanish is esquiar.
The verb esquiar is used to describe the action of moving over snow using skis. If you wish to refer to the sport itself as a noun, you would use el esquí. For equipment, esquís refers to the skis, las botas de esquí refers to ski boots and las gafas de esquí refers to ski goggles.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the first-person singular future tense, the form is esquiaré (I will ski).
How do you pronounce it?
/esˈkjaɾ/
Did you know?
- While esquiar is universal, people in Spain often use the phrase hacer esquí to describe the act of skiing, similar to saying 'doing ski'.
- The noun esquí follows the same phonetic pattern as many other Spanish words derived from French, reflecting the historical influence of French ski culture on Spanish mountain terminology.
- When discussing different styles of the sport, Spanish uses the word fondo (meaning 'bottom' or 'background') to describe cross-country skiing, specifically in the term esquí de fondo.
Examples in context
- Tom no sabe esquiar.Tom doesn't know how to ski.This sentence uses esquiar to show someone's lack of ability to ski.Tatoeba #1530599 by marcelostockle, translation #1094461 by CK
- Pronto serás capaz de esquiar bien.You will soon be able to ski well.This sentence uses esquiar to express a future capability to ski well.Tatoeba #3079655 by marcelostockle, translation #52060 by CC
- El invierno pasado fui a esquiar a Canadá.Last winter, I went to Canada to ski.This sentence uses esquiar to describe an activity performed in Canada last winter.Tatoeba #658741 by Shishir, translation #657475 by CK
- Voy a esquiar en la montaña este fin de semana.I'm going skiing in the mountains this weekend.
- Me gusta practicar el esquí en invierno.I enjoy skiing in winter.
- ¿Vamos a esquiar este fin de semana?Shall we go skiing this weekend?
- Este invierno, voy a esquiar en el Pirineo.This winter, I'm going skiing in the Pyrenees.
- Me gusta esquiar a gran velocidad.I enjoy skiing at high speed.
- ¡Vamos a bajar por esa pista!Let's ski down that slope!
- Quiero aprender a esquiar para estar listo para la próxima temporada.I want to learn to ski to be ready for the next season.
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Example conversation
Two friends are planning their winter vacation.
- Daniel¿Te gustaría esquiar en la montaña?Would you like to ski in the mountains?
- ElenaSí, me encanta esquiar en invierno.Yes, I love to ski in winter.
- DanielEntonces, buscaremos un hotel cerca de las pistas.Then, we will look for a hotel near the slopes.
- Elena¡Qué buena idea, Daniel!What a great idea, Daniel!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry esquiar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
