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USAGE NOTE
This phrase may also be spelled "él está jugando futbol."
él esta jugando fútbol(
ehl
ehs
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tah
hoo
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gahn
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doh
foot
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bohl
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. he's playing soccer
¿Por qué no vinieron Ismael y María? - Él está jugando fútbol, y ella está en el gimnasio.Why didn't Ismael and Maria come? - He's playing soccer, and she's at the gym.
b. he's playing football (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Qué están haciendo usted y Carlos? - Yo estoy haciendo los deberes, y él está jugando fútbol.What are you and Carlos doing? - I'm doing my homework, and he's playing football.
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