hacer snowboard
/aˈθeɾ esˈnoboɾ/word by word
To snowboard in Spanish is hacer snowboard.
In Spanish, 'snowboard' is treated as a noun representing the activity, requiring the verb 'hacer' to express the action.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb 'hacer' (to do/make) and the English loanword 'snowboard'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gerund form of the phrase is haciendo snowboard, used to describe the continuous action of snowboarding. To express that you snowboarded in the past, you conjugate the verb 'hacer' in the preterite tense, such as in the form hice snowboard.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈθeɾ esˈnoboɾ/
Did you know?
- While hacer snowboard is standard, some Spanish speakers use the slang verb snowboardear, which blends the English noun with a typical Spanish verb ending.
- In many Latin American regions, people prefer the word tabla, meaning 'plank' or 'board', to describe the equipment rather than the English word snowboard.
- The verb hacer in hacer snowboard is a direct descendant of the Latin word facere, which also gave English the word 'factory'.
Examples in context
- Me gusta practicar snowboard en las montañas.I like to practice snowboarding in the mountains.
- Los atletas profesionales hacen snowboard en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.Professional athletes do snowboarding in the Winter Olympics.
- Me gusta hacer snowboard en invierno.I like to snowboard in winter.
- ¿Quieres hacer snowboard con nosotros?Do you want to snowboard with us?
- Él va a hacer snowboard mañana.He is going to snowboard tomorrow.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are planning a ski trip.
- DanielMaría, ¿prefieres esquiar o hacer snowboard?María, do you prefer skiing or snowboarding?
- MaríaPrefiero hacer snowboard, es más divertido.I prefer to snowboard, it is more fun.
- Daniel¡Genial! Yo también quiero hacer snowboard.Great! I want to snowboard too.
- MaríaEntonces vamos a alquilar las tablas.Then let's rent the boards.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hacer, snowboard) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, snowboard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
