¿quieres jugar Minecraft?
¿quieres jugar Minecraft? is the Spanish phrase for "Do you want to play Minecraft?"
This phrase is used to ask someone if they would like to play the video game Minecraft.
Which one should you use?
While ¿quieres jugar Minecraft? is the informal version, you should use ¿quiere jugar Minecraft? if you are addressing someone using the formal usted.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, it is common to use the verb jugar without the preposition a, which results in the phrase ¿quieres jugar Minecraft?
How does it change in a sentence?
The word quieres is the second-person singular informal conjugation of the verb querer (to want). Because it is followed by another verb, jugar (to play) is used in its infinitive form.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific verb for playing games or sports, jugar, which is distinct from the verb used for playing a musical instrument, tocar.
- The word jugar comes from the Latin word iocus, meaning 'joke' or 'jest'.
- The verb jugar is the only verb in the entire Spanish language that undergoes a stem-changing 'u' to 'ue' vowel alternation.
Examples in context
- Sí, quiero jugar.Yes, I want to play.
- Si estás libre, ¿quieres jugar Minecraft?If you are free, do you want to play Minecraft?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are chatting online in the afternoon.
- AlejandroHola Lucía, ¿quieres jugar Minecraft?Hi Lucía, do you want to play Minecraft?
- Lucía¡Sí! Me encantaría jugar contigo.Yes! I would love to play with you.
- AlejandroGenial, voy a entrar al servidor.Great, I'm going to enter the server.
- LucíaPerfecto, te espero allí.Perfect, I'll wait for you there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Minecraft, jugar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
