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How to Say "ski" in Spanish

The Spanish word forskiis esquíA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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esquí

nounA2
the physical equipment used for the sport
A person wearing a bright blue jacket and goggles skiing down a snowy mountain slope.

Examples

Me encanta el esquí, pero hace mucho frío.

I love skiing, but it's very cold.

He perdido un esquí en medio de la pista.

I lost a ski in the middle of the run.

El esquí de fondo es un ejercicio excelente.

Cross-country skiing is an excellent exercise.

Using the Article

When talking about the sport in general, you almost always need to put 'el' in front of it, like 'Me gusta el esquí' (I like skiing).

Making it Plural

To talk about two skis, you can say 'esquís' (common) or 'esquíes' (traditional), but 'esquís' is what you will hear most people say.

Skiing vs. To Ski

Mistake:Yo esquí todos los inviernos.

Correction: Yo esquío todos los inviernos (or) Hago esquí todos los inviernos.

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