Mexican Spanish for English speakers Sports · Lesson 0

Events in a week

Mexican Spanish для days/dates — ¿Cuándo vamos a jugar tenis? (When are we playing tennis?).

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    ¿Cuando vamos a jugar tenis?

    When are we going to play tennis?

  2. Bob Bob

    El miércoles

    On Wednesday

  3. Meera Meera

    ¿Qué pasa si llueve?

    What happens if it rains?

  4. Bob Bob

    Podemos jugar el jueves o el viernes

    We can play on Thursday or Friday

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Mexican Spanish для 'when are we playing?'

¿Cuándo vamos a jugar? — using vamos a + infinitive (near future). Common Mexican construction.

Mexican Spanish для days of the week?

Lunes (Mon), martes (Tue), miércoles (Wed), jueves (Thu), viernes (Fri), sábado (Sat), domingo (Sun).

Jugar tenis or jugar al tenis?

Mexico tends to use 'jugar tenis' (without 'al'). Spain: 'jugar al tenis'. Regional difference.

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