Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to win" in Spanish: ganar
ganar
To win in Spanish is ganar. Say yo gano and ¡Ganamos! Ganar un partido is sports; ganar dinero is earn money.
After a match
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How to pronounce ganar
Say it
gah-NAHR / GAH-noh
/ɡa.ˈnaɾ/
gah-NAHR. Yo gano is GAH-noh. Stress falls on NAHR in ganar.
"to win" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ganar | to win / to earn Games and money. | Games and money. |
| yo gano | I win Present first person. | Present first person. |
| ¡ganamos! | we won! Team cheer. | Team cheer. |
| ganar un premio | to win a prize Contests. | Contests. |
| ustedes ganan | you all win Latin American plural you. | Latin American plural you. |
How to use ganar in real life
- 1After a match
¡Ganamos el partido por uno!
We won the game by one!
Ganamos from ganar.
- 2Board game
Hoy gano yo, ¿vale?
Today I win, okay?
Gano is first person.
- 3Work talk
Ella gana bien en ese trabajo.
She earns well at that job.
Gana can mean earns.
Mistakes English speakers make with ganar
Incorrect: Yo ganar el juego.
Correct: Yo gano el juego. / Gané el juego.
Conjugate ganar: gano or gané.
Incorrect: Nosotros gano el partido.
Correct: Nosotros ganamos el partido.
We form: ganamos from ganar.
Good to know
Good to know¡Ganamos! is the classic shout after a match. Ganar also means earn a salary. Context tells win vs earn when people say ganar.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After a soccer match
ChatPal
¿Ganaron ustedes hoy?
Did you all win today?
You
Sí, ganamos dos a uno.
Yes, we won two to one.
ChatPal
¡Qué bien! Yo casi nunca gano.
Nice! I almost never win.
You
Esta vez tuvimos suerte.
This time we got lucky.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to win" in Spanish
How do I say I win?
Yo gano.
We won?
¡Ganamos!
Does ganar also mean earn?
Yes. Ganar dinero means earn money.
How do you pronounce ganar?
gah-NAHR, stress on NAHR.
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