Spanish for English speakers Sports · Lesson 1

Asking about sports

Ask about sports practice in Spanish — ¿Qué deportes practicas? (What sports do you practice?) — with a menudo (often) for frequency.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    ¿Qué deportes practicas?

    What sport do you practice?

    Tip: In Spanish we practice a sport but we also practice sports

  2. Bolin Bolin

    A menudo juego baloncesto

    I usually play basketball.

  3. Meera Meera

    ¿También te gustan otros deportes?

    Do you also like other sports?

    Tip: Literally: Also to you other sports please? <Me gusta> something = I like it <Me gustan> something = I like them <Me gusta> something = you like it <Me gustan> = you like them

  4. Bolin Bolin

    También me gustan el futbol y el tenis

    I also like soccer and tennis.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask about sports in Spanish?

¿Qué deportes practicas? (what sports do you practice?) or ¿Haces algún deporte? (do you do any sport?).

Practicar vs jugar?

Practicar = to practice (general activity). Jugar = to play (specifically a game with rules). Practico yoga vs juego al fútbol.

Frequency adverbs in Spanish?

Siempre (always), a menudo (often), a veces (sometimes), rara vez (rarely), nunca (never).

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