HELP! : Teach me Spanish

[centrocampista]

Well this looks like a brilliant forum, but one thing is I am unfortunately ignorant in that I cannot speak Spanish. I know basic words, and am currently trying to learn in free time - so what I want to ask, can someone put up some sort of list of football related words? As the stuff I'm learning is all: food, drink, restaurants etc etc. Gracias :D

[Mario]

dont worry centrocampista, efernandez9 the moderator will teach you lots of spanish, he wants to use español everywhere! :D

[efernandez9]

do believe anything they say.... even french and italian is acepted Here

do in your preferred Idiom.... a BTW welcome here!

how did you find US?

[centrocampista]

Thank you mate :)

To be honest I was just browsing really, when I happened to come across this site. I couldn't believe the amount of posts and members, so it looks as if this is the biggest football message board out there? So I had to register, and I was even more pleased when I saw this Argentina forum packed with info - even if a lot is in Spanish

[efernandez9]

is hard to find argie stuff in futbol (sorry In spanish)

[LMvCP]

i actually have a buddy of mine from Mexico who just finished his Chemical Engineering degree, and is staying with me for 6 months to learn English.

Its amazing how much he has learned.

Granted, he goes to school at the local community college to learn grammer, but that takes YEARS.

I teach him conversational english. I only speak to him in English. Also one thing that helps him out a great deal is when we watch TV. When we rent DVDs or watch cable, the subtitles are always on and he always has an english to spanish dictionary on hand when he watches TV. THat really has helped him out alot.

you may want to try it... just to start off... put spanish subtitles. I use to do that, but with French.

[centrocampista]

efernandez, yes it is tough to find info!

rdl thank you! some useful tips there which i will give a go, gracias amigo :)

[efernandez9]

centrocamp.... why that name?

[WLU_Mike]

Try going to a college or university in your area and buying a beginner's Spanish textbook. Most of the bookstores around typically have phrasebooks, verb books and grammar books, but these are not really structured for extensive study of a language. They are simply quick reference books. I'm in the second year of my degree in Spanish and I have found it to be much easier to learn than French or German (which i have also studied). Try watching soccer matches in Spanish, and if you like it, listening to Spanish-language music also helps. Good luck to you!

[Hazardinho]

Originally posted by WLU_Mike
listening to Spanish-language music also helps. Good luck to you!

yea definitely... especially for the slang from each country.

i listen to all reggaeton and a cuban hip hop band called orishas.

¿que bola?

[Blong]

match=el partido
field,pitch=la cancha, el campo, el terreno de juego
player=un jugador
football player=un futbolista
the score=el marcador
foul=falta
goalkeeper=el arquero, el portero, el guardameta
defender=el defensor
midfielder=el mediocampista
forward=delantero
trainer,coach=entrenador
manager=el director tecnico
referee=el arbitro
ball=la pelota,el balon
offside=posicion adelantada, fuera de juego, offside
in onside position=habilitado
corner kick=tiro de esquina, corner
goal kick=saque del arco
penalty box=el area
centering pass=el centro
header=cabezazo
kick=pegar la pelota
big kick=un pelotazo
great goal=un golazo!!!
sideline=lateral
throw-in=saque lateral
goal frame=el arco
post=el poste, palo
near post=el primer palo
far post=el segundo palo
crossbar=el travesaño
derby=superclassico(sort of)

That should get you started.

[efernandez9]

boludos= guys from the rival club
petardos = used for fire crackers or real bad players

Metidos = guys that have no business in an area
Mensos = guys that have no clue of the game

mansos = mellow guys (not be confused with the above guys)
apellido = last name

[riverplate]

reserve players on the bench = suplentes

[HinchaDeRiver]

Here are the most important terms:


Bostero- manuer, caca, Boca fans(really they call themselves that)

Hijo de *#*#*#*#- son of a betch

fuera de lugar- offsides

goal-goal

[efernandez9]

I need help with these words:

gallinas?
Millonarios?

xenexie?
amargos?

sabaleros?
cementerio?

Pichon?
balacera?

[Blong]

Originally posted by efernandez9
I need help with these words:

gallinas?
Millonarios?

xenexie?
amargos?

sabaleros?
cementerio?

Pichon?
balacera?

gallinas(chickens) & millonarios(millionaires) both nicknames for River Plate.

xenexie(phoenix) nickname for Boca Jrs

cementerio I believe is named for one of the old big stadiums made w/cement--I'm thinking Velez or San Lorenzo...may be wrong on the whole thing

the rest I've never seen

[Blong]

Pincharatas?

Something to do with Estud. LP????

[accion]

xenizies- genoese, as in people from genoa

[Saltenya94]

well you're effort is defiantly there... so as has been mentioned watch Films/TV in Spanish... and don't know how hard this is in Glasgow,

but i'd say try to purchase a few matches in Spanish, I figure you watch 3, or 4 matches over and over again, listen to the words, "Arco, por las piernas, (and my favorite) un Goalazo".....

also maybe purchase a book on the game that you can find English and Spanish versions of.... I for one recommend my favorite book of our beloved game The book is great, if you love Argentinan football, you'll be in love w/the book...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/000716291X/qid=1066164877/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_3_4/026-8129455-0550803

there's a Spanish version as well

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/9682319714/qid=1066164113/sr=1-11/ref=sr_1_0_11/026-8129455-0550803

Get both...you may ask yourself, "Am i really going to learn that much by looking over a Spanish and English book on football?"

Well depending on the translation you should... even if the translation is mediocre at best... should be worth the investment, looking over the same passages from both books,

and then when you read match reports in Spanish, or here at these boards... you'll be able to experience the team's miraculous 3-goal comeback... or their disastrous tie with a weak opponent ... a lot better.

Speaking from experience my ability to read Spanish has improved 10 times since, my interest has been rekindled in the game- Saltenya94

[Mordillo]

amargos = them bitter bosteros

balacera = a shooting, in other words, when 3 or more bosteros get together.