How to Say ‘A handball by a Spanish player?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Mano de un español?
MAH-noh deh oon es-pah-NYOL
[MAH-noh deh oon es-pah-NYOL]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Mano
MAH-noh
Handball?
In football, 'mano' (literally 'hand') means a handball. Stress the first syllable: MA-no.
¡Eso ha sido mano!
That was a handball!
Words in this phrase
Mano
[MAH-noh]
handball
In football, touching the ball with the hand or arm.
¡Eso es mano clarísima!
That's a clear handball!
de un español?
deh oon es-pah-NYOL
by a Spaniard?
'De un' runs together as 'de-un'. Stress the last syllable of 'español': es-pa-ÑOL. Raise your voice at the end because it is a question.
Es el coche de un español.
It's a Spaniard's car.
Words in this phrase
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.
un
[oon]
a; an
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Conocí a «un» reclutador muy amable.
I met “a” very kind recruiter.
español
[es-pah-NYOL]
Spaniard
Noun here: a Spanish person/player.
Un español ganó la carrera.
A Spaniard won the race.
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