club
/kloob/
club
A group of people meeting for a book club (asociación social).
club(Noun)
club
?social group, association
team
?especially for sports
,association
?a group with a common interest
📝 In Action
Me uní a un club de lectura para conocer gente.
A2I joined a book club to meet people.
Mi hijo juega en el club de fútbol del barrio.
B1My son plays for the neighborhood soccer club.
El club social organiza eventos todos los meses.
B1The social club organizes events every month.
💡 Grammar Points
Making it Plural: 'club' → 'clubes'
Because 'club' ends in a consonant, you add '-es' to make it plural. For example, 'un club' becomes 'dos clubes'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
It's a 'he', not a 'she'
Mistake: "Me gusta la club nueva."
Correction: Me gusta el club nuevo. Even though it's a word for a group of people, in Spanish 'club' is a masculine word, so you always use 'el' or 'un'.
⭐ Usage Tips
From English to Spanish
This word is a direct loan from English, so it works almost exactly the same way! If you'd say 'club' in English for a group like a chess club or a yacht club, you can use 'club' in Spanish too.
People dancing inside a club (nightclub or discoteca).
club(Noun)
club
?nightlife venue
nightclub
?a place for dancing and drinks
,disco
?often used interchangeably with nightclub
📝 In Action
Vamos a un club esta noche para bailar.
B1Let's go to a club tonight to dance.
La entrada al club cuesta diez euros.
B1The entrance to the club costs ten euros.
⭐ Usage Tips
Look at the Context
You'll know 'club' means a nightclub if people are talking about dancing, music, or going out at night. It's all about the situation.
A golf club (palo de golf), a piece of sports equipment.
📝 In Action
Para este golpe, necesitas un club de golf diferente.
B2For this shot, you need a different golf club.
El golfista limpió su club antes de tirar.
C1The golfer cleaned his club before taking his shot.
⭐ Usage Tips
Mostly for Golf
This meaning is almost always used when talking about golf. For other sports, a word like 'palo' (stick) or 'bate' (bat) is much more common.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: club
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'club' to mean a place for dancing?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'club' a masculine or feminine word in Spanish?
It's always masculine. You say 'el club' (the club) and 'un club' (a club). A common mistake for English speakers is to forget the gender, but just remember to treat it as a 'he'.
How do I say more than one 'club'?
The plural is 'clubes'. Because the word ends in a consonant, you add '-es' to the end. For example, 'Hay muchos clubes de fútbol en Madrid' (There are many soccer clubs in Madrid).
Is the pronunciation in Spanish the same as in English?
It's very close! The biggest difference is the 'u' sound. In Spanish, it's a pure 'oo' sound, like in the English word 'boot'. So, it sounds more like 'kloob'.