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How to Say "i score" in Spanish

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meto

MEH-toh/ˈme.to/

verbB1sports
Use 'meto' when referring to scoring a goal, particularly in sports like soccer (football) or when discussing a specific scoring action like a penalty kick.
A soccer ball is suspended halfway through the netting of a goal, indicating a score has just been made.

Examples

Si meto este penalti, ganamos el partido.

If I score this penalty, we win the game.

Meto un gol espectacular justo antes del descanso.

I score a spectacular goal just before halftime.

marco

/MAHR-koh//ˈmaɾko/

verbA2sports
Use 'marco' when referring to the general act of scoring points in a game, or when using it in a non-sport context like 'dialing' a phone number.
A child's hand holding a red crayon making a distinct checkmark on a blank white surface.

Examples

Yo marco el gol para el equipo.

I score the goal for the team.

Yo marco el teléfono antes de que suene la alarma.

I dial the phone before the alarm rings.

Cuando juego, siempre marco muchos puntos.

When I play, I always score a lot of points.

Yo marco los errores en tu ensayo con un bolígrafo rojo.

I mark the mistakes in your essay with a red pen.

The 'I' Form

This form ('marco') is only used when the subject is 'yo' (I) in the present tense (what is happening now or generally).

Spelling Change in Past Tense

In the preterite ('simple past') tense for 'yo', the C changes to QU ('marqué') so that the sound remains hard, like the K in 'cat'.

Confusing Noun and Verb

Mistake: “Using 'el marco' (the frame) when you mean 'yo marco' (I mark).”

Correction: Ensure you use the verb form correctly in sentences where an action is involved: 'Yo marco el precio' (I mark the price).

Score vs. Dial

The most common mistake is confusing the sports term 'score' with the unrelated meaning of 'dial' for 'marco'. Remember that 'meto' is specifically for scoring points in a game, especially a goal, while 'marco' can mean scoring points generally or dialing a phone.

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