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"Hacer snowboard" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to go snowboarding", and "esquiar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to ski". Learn more about the difference between "hacer snowboard" and "esquiar" below.
hacer snowboard(
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sehr
 
ehs
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nohw
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bohrd
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to go snowboarding
Vamos a Vail a hacer snowboard.We're going to Vail to go snowboarding.
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esquiar(
ehs
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kyahr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to ski
Aprendí a esquiar hace apenas un año.I learned to ski only a year ago.
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