How to Say ‘They're looking at a handball’ in Spain Spanish
Están mirando una mano
ehs-tahn mee-RAHN-doh OO-nah MAH-noh
[ehs-tahn mee-RAHN-doh OO-nah MAH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: In football, una mano (literally "a hand") means a handball. Fans shout just ¡mano! when they think one happened.
Phrase Breakdown
Están mirando
ehs-tahn mee-RAHN-doh
They're checking
This is the present continuous. Stress 'TÁN' and 'RAN'.
Están mirando la repetición.
They're checking the replay.
Words in this phrase
Están
[ehs-tahn]
they are
The third person plural form of 'estar', indicating an action happening now.
Están resolviendo el problema.
They are solving the problem.
mirando
[mee-RAHN-doh]
looking at
Gerund of 'mirar', to look/watch.
Estoy mirando la tele.
I'm watching TV.
una mano
OO-nah MAH-noh
a handball
In football, 'mano' means a handball. Link the words: u-na-MA-no.
¡Eso es mano!
That's a handball!
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.
mano
[MAH-noh]
handball
In football, 'mano' means a handball offence.
El árbitro pitó mano.
The referee called handball.
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