How to Say ‘To rent a surfboard’ in Spain Spanish
Alquilar una tabla de surf
ahl-kee-LAHR OO-nah TAH-blah deh soorf
[ahl-kee-LAHR OO-nah TAH-blah deh soorf]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, alquilar is the standard word; in much of Latin America you'd hear rentar instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Alquilar
[ahl-kee-LAHR]
to rent
Verb meaning to pay to use something temporarily.
Quiero alquilar un coche.
I want to rent a car.
una tabla de surf
OO-nah TAH-blah deh soorf
a surfboard
The object of the verb. Say it as one smooth group.
Compré una tabla de surf.
I bought a surfboard.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
tabla
[TAH-blah]
board
Feminine noun for a flat board; 'tabla de surf' is a surfboard.
Mi tabla es azul.
My board is blue.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
surf
[soorf]
surf
Loanword for the sport of surfing.
Hago surf en verano.
I surf in summer.
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