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"Football" is a noun which is often translated as "el fútbol americano", and "soccer" is a noun which is often translated as "el fútbol". Learn more about the difference between "football" and "soccer" below.
football(
foot
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bal
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el fútbol americano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My son is the quarterback of his university football team.Mi hijo es el quarterback del equipo de fútbol americano de su universidad.
b. el futbol (M) (Central America) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Do you want to play football or basketball?¿Quieres jugar al futbol o básquetbol?
3. (ball)
a. el balón de fútbol (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He kicked the football hard.Pateó con fuerza el balón de fútbol.
soccer(
sa
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kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sport)
b. el futbol (M) (Central America) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
She enjoyed playing soccer even as a little girl.Le gustaba jugar al futbol incluso de pequeña.
