Spanish Conversation · Level 42
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Spanish word
vóley
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbolei/
Meaning
- masculine nounvolleyball
Example
¿Jugamos al vóley mañana?
Shall we play volleyball tomorrow?
More examples
Mañana hay un partido de vóley en la playa.
Tomorrow there is a volleyball match on the beach.
Core concept
A team sport played across a net with the objective of landing the ball in the opponent's court.
Common phrases
jugar al vóley
play volleyball
partido de vóley
volleyball match
cancha de vóley
volleyball court
Similar words
voleibol: Standard, dictionary form referring to the sport of volleyball.
Definition in Spanish
Deporte de equipo que se juega con una pelota y una red; cada equipo intenta enviar la pelota al campo contrario para sumar puntos. Forma coloquial de «voleibol».
Word origin
Vóley is an informal shortening of Spanish voleibol, which is a borrowing from English volleyball.
Usage tips
- The noun is grammatically masculine, so use masculine articles (el) and the contraction al when combining jugar and the sport.
Related words
- volearvolleyverb
- voleavolleynoun
- voleibolistavolleyball playernoun