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esquiar

es-kee-AHR/eskjaɾ/

“esquiar” means “to ski” in Spanish (moving on snow or water using skis).

to ski

Also: to go skiing
VerbA1regular (with accent changes) ar
A person wearing a bright winter jacket and goggles gliding down a snowy slope on two skis with ski poles in hand.
gerundesquiando
past Participleesquiado
infinitiveesquiar

📝 In Action

Me gusta esquiar en las montañas durante el invierno.

A1

I like to ski in the mountains during the winter.

Nunca hemos esquiado en el agua, solo en la nieve.

A2

We have never water-skied, only on snow.

Si nieva mañana, esquiaremos todo el día.

B1

If it snows tomorrow, we will ski all day.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • deslizarse (to glide/slide)

Common Collocations

  • esquiar en la nieve – to ski on snow
  • esquiar en el agua – to water ski
  • estación de esquí – ski resort

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesesquiaran
yoesquiara
túesquiaras
vosotrosesquiarais
nosotrosesquiáramos
él/ella/ustedesquiara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesesquíen
yoesquíe
túesquíes
vosotrosesquiéis
nosotrosesquiemos
él/ella/ustedesquíe

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesesquiaron
yoesquié
túesquiaste
vosotrosesquiasteis
nosotrosesquiamos
él/ella/ustedesquió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesesquiaban
yoesquiaba
túesquiabas
vosotrosesquiabais
nosotrosesquiábamos
él/ella/ustedesquiaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesesquían
yoesquío
túesquías
vosotrosesquiáis
nosotrosesquiamos
él/ella/ustedesquía
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Words that translate to "esquiar" in Spanish:

to ski→

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Quick Quiz: esquiar

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I ski' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼
el esquí(the ski / the sport of skiing) — Noun
esquiador(skier) — Noun
esquí acuático(water skiing) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Borrowed from the French word 'skier', which originally came from the Norwegian word 'skíð', meaning a piece of wood or a cleft of wood.

First recorded: 19th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: skiFrench: skier

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'esquiar' a regular verb?

Mostly, but it has a predictable change where the 'i' takes an accent mark in the present tense (except for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros') to keep the correct pronunciation.

How do you say 'to go skiing'?

You can say 'ir a esquiar'.

Is the word for the sport the same as the verb?

Close! The verb is 'esquiar' (to ski), and the sport is 'el esquí' (skiing).