Spanish word

esquí

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈki/

Meaning

  • masculine nounskiing

Example

Me gusta el esquí.

I like skiing.

Illustration for esquí (skiing)

More examples

Mañana tengo clase de esquí.

Tomorrow I have a ski lesson.

Core concept

Sliding down a snowy slope on a pair of narrow skis.

Common phrases

  • practicar esquí

    practice skiing

  • clases de esquí

    ski lessons

  • estación de esquí

    ski resort

Similar words

esquí alpino: Downhill skiing on steep mountain slopes.
esquí de fondo: Long-distance skiing across flat or gently rolling terrain.
snowboard: A single wide board for riding down snowy slopes while standing sideways.

Definition in Spanish

Designa la actividad de deslizarse por la nieve sobre unas tablas especiales y, por extensión, las tablas mismas llamadas esquís.

Word origin

From Old Norse skíð ('stick for sliding'), it passes into Romance languages and appears in Spanish as esquí with an epenthetic initial e and an accent on í to mark final-syllable stress.

Usage tips

  • Spanish conversation often prefers the verb esquiar for the activity (me gusta esquiar, vamos a esquiar), so learners hear the verb more than the noun.

Other meanings

  • skinoun

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