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el fútbol
football
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How do you say fútbol in Spanish?
How do you pronounce fútbol in Spanish?
fútbol is pronounced /el ˈfutβol/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El fútbol es un deporte muy popular en España, y los aficionados españoles lo siguen con pasión.
Football is a very popular sport in Spain, and Spanish fans follow it with passion.
El fútbol moderno requiere jugadores rápidos y técnicos; el fútbol antiguo era mucho más simple.
Modern football requires fast and technical players; old football was much simpler.
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Why is it masculine?
Fútbol is masculine. While it does derive from the English word "football" borrowed into Spanish in the late 19th century, the primary reason for its masculine gender is that it ends in a consonant (-l), and in Spanish, nouns ending in consonants are typically masculine by default. This rule applies consistently to most consonant-final borrowings in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for football?
The Spanish word for football is el fútbol — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | futebol | o | masculine |
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