How to Say "surfing" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “surfing” is “surf” — use 'surf' when referring to the sport of riding waves on a board..
surf
/surf//ˈsuɾf/
Examples
Mi hermano quiere practicar surf este fin de semana.
My brother wants to practice surfing this weekend.
Las tablas de surf son muy caras.
Surfboards are very expensive.
Hay mucho surf hoy en la playa.
There is a lot of surf (waves) at the beach today.
Using 'hacer' with Surf
In Spanish, we don't usually use 'surf' as a verb by itself. Instead, we pair it with 'hacer' (to do/make) to say 'hacer surf' when we want to say 'to surf'.
Word Gender
'Surf' is a masculine word, so you should always use masculine helpers like 'el', 'un', or 'mucho' with it.
Using 'surf' as an action
Mistake: “Yo surf los domingos.”
Correction: Yo hago surf los domingos. 'Surf' is the name of the sport, not the action itself.
Surf vs. Navegación
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