How to Say ‘On weekends I play soccer.’ in Mexican Spanish
Los fines de semana juego fútbol.
lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah HWEH-goh FOOT-bol
[lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah HWEH-goh FOOT-bol]
Phrase Breakdown
Los fines de semana
lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah
On weekends
This sets the time for the routine. No word for 'on' is needed in Spanish.
Los fines de semana descanso.
On weekends I rest.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
the
Los is the masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
Fue de los buenos, de verdad.
It was one of the good ones, really.
fines
[FEE-nehs]
ends
Plural of 'fin'; 'fines de semana' means weekends.
Descanso los fines de semana.
I rest on weekends.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
juego fútbol.
HWEH-goh FOOT-bol
I play soccer.
'Juego' comes from 'jugar' (to play). 'Fútbol' means soccer in Mexico. Stress 'JUE-go' and 'FÚT-bol'.
Con mis amigos juego fútbol.
I play soccer with my friends.
Words in this phrase
juego
[HWEH-goh]
I play
First person of 'jugar', to play a game or sport.
Juego cartas con mi abuela.
I play cards with my grandma.
fútbol
[FOOT-bol]
soccer
A team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.
Practican el fútbol cada miércoles.
They practice soccer every Wednesday.
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