Spanish word

fútbol

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfutβol/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsoccer

Example

Mi hermano juega al fútbol los sábados.

My brother plays soccer on Saturdays.

Illustration for fútbol (soccer)

More examples

¿Cuándo juegas al fútbol con tu equipo?

When do you play soccer with your team?

Core concept

Players passing and kicking a ball to score in a net.

Common phrases

  • jugar al fútbol

    play soccer

  • partido de fútbol

    soccer match

  • equipo de fútbol

    soccer team

Similar words

deporte: Physical activity or sport involving exercise, skill, and organized competition.
partido: A contest in which two teams play against each other for a set time to decide a winner.
equipo: A group of players who form one side and play together in matches.
balón: The round ball that players kick, pass, and control during the game.

Definition in Spanish

Deporte de equipo en el que los jugadores buscan marcar más tantos que el rival introduciendo el balón en la portería contraria, mayoritariamente con los pies.

Word origin

Fútbol is a loan from English football that was nativized in Spanish orthography by adding the accent on ú to mark stress on the first syllable.

Usage tips

  • Spanish distinguishes variants by adding an adjective, for example fútbol sala for indoor soccer and fútbol americano for American football.

Related words

  • futbolistasoccer playernoun
  • futbolísticosoccer-relatedadjective

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