How to Say ‘That shot was very close.’ in Spain Spanish
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
EH-seh TEE-roh es-TOO-boh mwee SER-kah
[EH-seh TEE-roh es-TOO-boh mwee SER-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural football reaction. Spanish often says estuvo cerca instead of translating directly from English patterns.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Perfect phrase for replays—Spanish fans love analyzing near misses immediately and passionately.
Phrase Breakdown
Ese
[EH-seh]
that
Demonstrative adjective used to point out something at some distance from the speaker.
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
That shot was very close.
tiro
[TEE-roh]
shot
In football, tiro means a shot or attempt at goal.
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
That shot was very close.
estuvo
[es-TOO-boh]
was
Past tense of estar; used here to describe how the shot was.
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
That shot was very close.
muy
[mwee]
very
Used to strengthen the meaning of cerca.
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
That shot was very close.
cerca
[SER-kah]
close
Means near; in football it often means almost a goal.
Ese tiro estuvo muy cerca.
That shot was very close.
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