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How do you say "skating" in Spanish?
el patinaje
In Spanish, "skating" is el patinaje.
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Pronunciation
Say it as "el patinaje" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el patinaje is masculine. Its plural is patines.
Example sentence
Fuimos a patinar sobre el estanque congelado.
We went skating on the frozen pond.
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How to remember el patinaje
Break "patinaje" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'skating'.
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Questions about el patinaje
How do you pronounce el patinaje?
Say it as "el patinaje" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el patinaje masculine or feminine?
el patinaje is masculine. el patinaje is masculine. Its plural is patines.
How is el patinaje used in Spanish?
el patinaje is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Fuimos a patinar sobre el estanque congelado. (We went skating on the frozen pond.).
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