¿Y su deporte favorito?
And your favorite sport?
Su can mean your (usted), his or her, and favorito follows deporte with the same masculine ending.
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How to say "sports" in Spanish
el deporte
nounmasculineplural: los deportes
"Sports" in Spanish is los deportes, and one sport is el deporte. The word is masculine even though it ends in -e. Spanish often uses the singular for sports in general: Aquí el deporte es muy importante.
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Everyday phrases with deporte
Six phrases for talking about sports and exercise.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| hacer deporte | to exercise, to do sports |
| practicar un deporte | to play a sport |
| ¿Qué deporte te gusta? | What sport do you like? |
| el deporte nacional | the national sport |
| los deportes de invierno | winter sports |
| la ropa deportiva | sportswear |
Tip: To say you work out, use hacer deporte with no article: Hago deporte los sábados.
Grammar: el deporte, los deportes
Four points for talking about sports.
Masculine with an -e
el deporte, un deporte, los deportes. The -e ending gives no hint, so learn the article along with the noun.Singular for sports in general
English often says sports, while Spanish says el deporte: Me gusta el deporte. I like sports.Favorite goes after
mi deporte favorito, mis deportes favoritos. The adjective comes second and takes the masculine ending.Hacer or jugar
Hacer deporte is exercise in general. For a game with a ball, use jugar: Juego al fútbol.Example sentences
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Aquí el deporte es muy importante.
Sports are very important here.
¿Y su deporte favorito?
And your favorite sport?
En invierno hay poco deporte.
There aren't many sports on in winter.
¿Escribir sobre deportes te llena?
Does writing about sports fulfill you?
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗la deporte
✓el deporte
Deporte ends in -e but takes el, and its adjectives end in -o.
✗Juego deporte (meaning I work out)
✓Hago deporte
Jugar is for a specific game. Exercise in general goes with hacer.
✗mi favorito deporte
✓mi deporte favorito
Favorito sits after the noun, the reverse of English word order.
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A friend who just arrived in your town stops in front of a TV where a game is on.
Oye, ¿qué deporte es?
Hey, what sport is this?
El béisbol.
Baseball.
¿Es un deporte nuevo?
Is it a new sport?
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Hear the port inside both words: sport and deporte. Same middle sound, same meaning.
Questions about "sports" in Spanish
How do you say sports in Spanish?
Los deportes, and one sport is el deporte. For sports as a whole, Spanish usually keeps the singular: Me gusta el deporte.
Is deporte masculine or feminine?
Masculine: el deporte, los deportes. Words that describe it take the -o ending, as in un deporte nuevo.
How do you say "What's your favorite sport?" in Spanish?
¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito? With someone you address as usted, change tu to su.
How do you say "to play sports" in Spanish?
Hacer deporte for exercise in general. For one ball game, use jugar: Juego al béisbol.
