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How to Say ‘I've signed up for swimming.’ in Spain Spanish

Me he apuntado a natación.

meh eh ah-poon-TAH-doh ah nah-tah-THYOHN

[meh eh ah-poon-TAH-doh ah nah-tah-THYOHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Me he apuntado

meh eh ah-poon-TAH-doh

I've signed up

This is the present perfect, which Spain uses for recent actions. The 'h' is silent.

Example

Me he apuntado a un curso.

I've signed up for a course.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with 'apuntarse' (to sign up).

Example

Me he levantado temprano.

I got up early.

[eh]

I have

Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.

Example

He comido mucho.

I have eaten a lot.

apuntado

[ah-poon-TAH-doh]

signed up

Past participle of 'apuntar'; 'apuntarse a' means to join or enrol in.

Example

Se ha apuntado a un curso de yoga.

She has signed up for a yoga course.

a natación.

ah nah-tah-THYOHN

for swimming

You sign up 'a' something. 'Natación' means 'swimming'. Stress the end: 'na-ta-CIÓN', with 'c' sounding like 'th'.

Example

Voy a natación los lunes.

I go to swimming on Mondays.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition used before an infinitive verb.

Example

Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.

He is willing to collaborate with the team.

natación

[nah-tah-THYOHN]

swimming

Feminine noun for the sport of swimming.

Example

La natación es buena para la espalda.

Swimming is good for your back.

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