ganado
/ɡaˈnado/
The Spanish word for the English word won is ganado.
In more formal or poetic contexts, one might use the phrase alzarse con la victoria to express the idea of emerging victorious or coming out on top.
Meaning: currency of Korea (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡaˈnado/
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, calling someone 'ganado' could be a way of implying they are part of a herd, which is an insult.
- The word ganar can mean both 'to win' and 'to earn'. For example, a Spanish speaker uses the same verb for winning a lottery and earning a salary.
- In most Spanish-speaking countries, the word ganado refers to livestock like cattle or sheep rather than a victory.
Examples in context
- He ganado la partida.I have won the game.This sentence shows how to use ganado to express having won a game.Tatoeba #1707880 by teskmon, translation #1547523 by CM
- ¿Quién ha ganado hoy?Who won today?This sentence demonstrates using ganado to ask who has won today.Tatoeba #6569800 by arh, translation #6569176 by CK
- Tom pudo haber ganado.Tom might've won.This sentence uses ganado to express a possibility regarding a past victory.Tatoeba #10233311 by manufrutos, translation #6358518 by CK
- Gané el concurso de escritura.I won the writing contest.
- Él ganó la lotería.He won the lottery.
- Ellas ganaron el campeonato de fútbol.They won the soccer championship.
- El equipo se alzó con la victoria en el torneo.The team won the tournament.
- Logré alzarme con la victoria en la competencia de matemáticas.I managed to win the math competition.
- Le gané a mi hermano en ajedrez.I beat my brother in chess.
- Lograron ganarle al equipo rival.They managed to beat the rival team.
- 67 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ganado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
