jugadores
hoo-gah-DOH-res
📝 In Action
Los jugadores del equipo celebraron la victoria con sus aficionados.
A1The team's players celebrated the victory with their fans.
El entrenador necesita que todos los jugadores lleguen temprano al estadio.
A2The coach needs all the players to arrive early at the stadium.
En este juego de mesa, todos somos jugadores activos.
A1In this board game, we are all active players.
💡 Grammar Points
Plural Form
This word is the plural form of 'jugador' (male player) or 'jugadora' (female player). You add '-es' to the singular form 'jugador' to make it plural.
Default Gender Rule
If you are talking about a group of players that includes both men and women, you must use the masculine plural form: 'jugadores.' This is the default term for mixed groups.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting the 'e'
Mistake: "Decir 'los jugadors' o 'los jugadors' para el plural."
Correction: The correct plural ending for words ending in a consonant is '-es': 'los jugadores'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Versatile Use
Use 'jugadores' for any type of game: sports (fútbol, baloncesto), board games (ajedrez), card games, or video games.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: jugadores
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses the word 'jugadores'?
📚 More Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
If a team has 5 women and 1 man, should I say 'jugadoras' or 'jugadores'?
In Spanish, if there is even one male person in the group, you must use the masculine plural form, 'jugadores'. You would only use 'jugadoras' if the entire group consisted only of women.
Does 'jugadores' ever mean 'toys'?
No, 'jugadores' refers only to people (or sometimes animals) who play. The word for 'toys' or 'games' is 'juegos'.