How to Say "scoreboard" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “scoreboard” is “marcador” — use 'marcador' when referring to a physical board or display that shows the current score in a game or competition..
marcador
/mahr-kah-DOHR//maɾkaˈðoɾ/
Examples
Mira el marcador, ¡vamos ganando!
Look at the scoreboard, we are winning!
El marcador final fue de dos a cero.
The final score was two to zero.
El estadio tiene un marcador electrónico gigante.
The stadium has a giant electronic scoreboard.
Two meanings, one word
Spanish uses 'marcador' for both the actual board you look at and the points themselves. English sometimes uses 'score' vs. 'scoreboard'.
Score vs. Scorer
Mistake: “Él es el marcador del equipo.”
Correction: Él es el goleador (for soccer) or el que anotó. 'Marcador' is the board or the tally, not usually the person who scores.
casillero
/ka-see-yeh-roh//kasiˈʎeɾo/
Examples
El delantero aún no ha estrenado su casillero de goles esta temporada.
The forward hasn't opened his goal tally yet this season.
Con esta victoria, el equipo suma tres puntos más a su casillero.
With this victory, the team adds three more points to their tally.
El casillero de medallas de oro sigue vacío para el país.
The country's gold medal count remains empty.
Figurative Use
This uses the idea of a physical slot being 'filled' with points or goals.
pizarra
/pee-thah-rrah//piˈθara/
Examples
El profesor escribió la tarea en la pizarra.
The teacher wrote the homework on the board.
Por favor, borra la pizarra blanca antes de salir.
Please, erase the whiteboard before leaving.
La pizarra digital no funciona hoy.
The smart board is not working today.
Always 'La'
Even though it ends in 'a', just remember it's a 'female' word, so always use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Describing the board
To specify what kind of board it is, just add the description after: 'pizarra blanca' (whiteboard) or 'pizarra verde' (green chalkboard).
The 'El' Mistake
Mistake: “El pizarra está sucia.”
Correction: La pizarra está sucia. (Remember to match the 'the' with the 'female' ending of the word).
Physical Board vs. Score Tally
Related Translations
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