English–Spanish

“swimming” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/nataˈθjon/

Example

Me gusta la natación.

I like swimming.

Illustration for natación (swimming)

How to say “swimming” in Spanish

“Swimming” in Spanish is natación.

The discipline or habitual practice of swimming.

Full entry for natación: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with natación

Los niños tienen clase de natación por la tarde.

The children have swimming class in the afternoon.

Tips for using natación

  • Natación usually appears with the definite article when naming the sport or a regular practice, while me gusta nadar names the action itself.

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