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"Game" in Spanish: juego

el juego

Say it: HWEH-gohmasculine · el juegonoun/ˈxwe.ɣo/

A game is el juego (HWEH-goh). It is masculine. Say ¿Jugamos un juego? to invite someone to play.

Family night

Traje un juego de mesa.
I brought a board game.
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How to pronounce juego

Say it

HWEH-goh

/ˈxwe.ɣo/

Two syllables: HWEH-goh. Soft j like English h. Stress HWEH.

"Game" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
el juegothe game

Board, card, or general game.

el videojuegothe video game

Consoles and phones.

un juego de mesaa board game

Table games.

jugar un juegoto play a game

Action with juego.

How to use juego in real life

  1. 1Family night

    Traje un juego de mesa.

    I brought a board game.

    Juego de mesa.

  2. 2Phone break

    Este juego es adictivo.

    This game is addictive.

    Opinion about a juego.

  3. 3Kids' party

    ¿Cuál es tu juego favorito?

    What's your favorite game?

    Question with juego.

Mistakes English speakers make with juego

Incorrect: La juego es fácil.

Correct: El juego es fácil.

Juego is masculine. Say el juego.

Incorrect: Juguemos un game.

Correct: Juguemos un juego.

Use juego, not English game.

Good to know

Juego covers cards, boards, and many kids' activities. For sports matches people often say partido, not juego. Videojuego names console and phone games.

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Choosing an evening activity

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Jugamos un juego rápido?

    Shall we play a quick game?

  2. You

    Sí. ¿Tienes un juego de cartas?

    Yes. Do you have a card game?

  3. ChatPal

    Claro. Traigo el mazo.

    Sure. I'll bring the deck.

  4. You

    Genial.

    Great.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Game" in Spanish

Is juego masculine or feminine?

Masculine: el juego, un juego.

Juego vs partido?

Juego is a game activity; partido is often a sports match.

How do you pronounce juego?

HWEH-goh. Soft j like h.

Video game?

El videojuego.

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