Spanish Soccer Flashcards
Balon
Ball
Cancerberos
Goalie
Palo
Post or literally stick
Lateral
Lateral
Arriba
Up
Zurda
Left
Balonazo
Super hard hit with the ball
Arbitro
Referee
Medio campo
Mid field
Area
Usually the big square where goalie is
Area chica
Smaller area where goalie is
Pasto
Green fiel
Ganando
Winning
Liga
League
Festejar
To party
Zapatazo
Hard kick
Apertura
Opening
Que golazo
What a goal
La bajo perfecta de zurda
He lowered the ball with the left leg
Effecto muy bueno
Nice effect
La parte externa
The outside of the shoe
Al frente
Going forward
Sigue la accion
Play continues
Balon filtrado
Ball was passed
Banda
Lane or side of field
Diagonal
Diagonal pass
Saque de banda
Throw in
La falta fue de
It was his fault
Se acabo el segundo tiempo
Half is done
De verdad me gusta como estan jugando
Like how they are playing
Pelota
Ball
Aficionado
Fan
vamos Andres!
a/phrase daddy heard meaning, let’s go andres referrring to Andres Cantor
cuanto van?
what’s the score? literally, how many have gone ? or are going
Pelotazo
same as balonazo.
Se la perdio!
He missed it. like really horribly, unbelieavably horrible
desde la mancha penal
from the penalty mark where the penalty kick is shot
desde los doce pasos
literally, from the 12 steps aka penalty shot white spot
chutar, chuto,
kick the ball. to kick
saque de meta
when goalie kicks the ball (goal kick)
pegar, pego, le pega
to hit. to kick the ball.
mediocampista
mid fielder
defensa
defense
centro de contencion
mid fielder. recovers balls
Estadio
Stadium
El coloso
refers to stadio azteca in mexico
Cruz azul
daddys fave soccer team
la machina or los conejos
the machine or rabbits… but refers to Cruz Azul
los crema, los americanistas, las aguilas
the cream ones (as in the best or super rich), the eagles, refers to club America.
Las chivas o rebaño sagrado
the goats, or holy sheep heard, refers to club guadalajara
los pumas, UNAM
the pumas refers to club UNAM, university national autonoma de mexico
Futbol!
Word In Spanish
Translation
Futbol!
aguanta
wait for it
Futbol!
aire
air
Futbol!
anotar
to score a goal
Futbol!
anticipa
to anticipate
Futbol!
aqui
here
Futbol!
archero
goalie
Futbol!
arco
goal
Futbol!
arranca
to get going like a car. Start up. To run quickly
Futbol!
arrima
to get close to a person or ball
Futbol!
asegura
to secure the ball or something
Futbol!
atento
to pay attention
Futbol!
atras
behind
Futbol!
tripas, corazon y bofe
this is a saying in Mexico. Literally, guts, heart and lungs.
Futbol!
cambio
to change a player. Lit. to change
Futbol!
campana
Lit. a bell but in soccer when the ball hits the top bar and bounces of it
Futbol!
campeon
Daddy
Futbol!
cancha
field or pitch
Futbol!
carril
lit. a traffic lane but usually left or right side line