juegas
/xweɡas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you play" is translated as juegas.
This phrase is the second person singular form of the verb used to describe engaging in a game or sport. When you want to say you play a specific sport or game, Spanish typically uses the construction jugar a followed by an article, such as juegas al fútbol.
Which one should you use?
While juegas refers to playing games or sports, it is distinct from tocas, which is used for playing musical instruments.
Is it said differently in some regions?
To say "you all play," the form ustedes juegan is used in many Latin American countries. In Spain and other European Spanish-speaking countries, the informal plural form vosotros jugáis is used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form juegas is the second person singular present indicative of the verb jugar.
How do you pronounce it?
/xweɡas/
Did you know?
- While juegas is for sports and games, the word jugar is also used in the phrase jugarse la vida, which means to risk one's life.
- While juegas refers to games, the word jugar can also mean 'to gamble' or 'to risk' something in a high-stakes situation.
- If you say someone juega con tus sentimientos, you are not saying they are playing a game with you, but rather that they are manipulating your emotions.
Examples in context
- ¿No juegas al tenis?Don't you play tennis?This sentence is useful for asking if someone plays tennis using juegas.Tatoeba #625861 by Leono, translation #405516 by CK
- Juegas bien al tenis.You play tennis well.This sentence is useful for stating that someone plays tennis well using juegas.Tatoeba #2405220 by Shishir, translation #5251736 by CK
- ¿Juegas en un equipo?Do you play in a team?This sentence is useful for asking if someone plays in a team using juegas.Tatoeba #8359513 by diegohn, translation #8359515 by diegohn
- Usted juega el piano magníficamente.You play the piano magnificently.
- Tú juegas baloncesto muy bien.You play basketball very well.
- Ustedes juegan tenis muy bien.You all play tennis very well.
- Vosotros jugáis al béisbol los fines de semana.You all play baseball on weekends.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about a board game at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Juegas al parchís habitualmente, Lucía?Do you usually play Ludo, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, no suelo jugar a eso.No, I don't usually play that.
- AlejandroEntiendo, yo siempre juego con mis amigos.I understand, I always play with my friends.
- LucíaEs divertido si juegas para relajarte.It is fun if you play to relax.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
