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Learn Spanish from Scratch 5: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Course for English Speakers

In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about a football match in Spanish. We will learn some new vocabulary related to football and practice using it in conversation.

Talking about a Football Match

Dialogue:

Brian: El oponente juega bien. Su delantero rápido es muy peligroso. Apunta muy precisamente y dispara muy fuerte. (The opponent plays well! Their fast offender is very dangerous. He aims very precisely and shoots very hard.)

Linda: Nuestro equipo no es malo tampoco. Nuestro portero mantiene el balón muy seguro. (Our team is not bad either. Our goalkeeper keeps the ball very safe.)

Brian: Exactamente, ¡tú conoces este juego muy bien! ¿Quieres un delicioso hot dog? (Exactly, you know this game very well! Would you like to have a delicious hot dog?)

Linda: Sí, junto con una cerveza fría. Eso sería fantástico. (Yes, together with a cold beer. That would be fantastic.)

Brian: Te traeré una cerveza. (I will bring you a beer.)

Linda: Apúrate, porque nuestro buen barrido se lastimó. (Hurry up, because our good sweeper hurt himself.)

Brian: Aquí está tu cerveza. De hecho, está caliente. (Here is your beer. It is actually warm.)

Linda: Y el hot dog está frío. Jajaja. Parece bueno, y…. hmmmm…. sabe muy bien también! Se ha marcado un gol maravilloso. Desafortunadamente para el equipo contrario. (And the hot dog is cold. Hahaha. It looks good though, and…. hmmmm…. tastes very good too! A wonderful goal has been scored. Unfortunately for the opposing team.)

Brian: Oh, no sé si tenemos una oportunidad. El oponente juega muy duro y rápido. Se está poniendo muy difícil. (Oh, I don’t know if we have a chance. The opponent plays very hard and fast. It is getting very difficult.)

Linda: No parece fácil, porque nuestro mejor defensor se lastimó gravemente. (It does not seem to be easy, because our best defender seriously hurt himself.)

Brian: Pero nuestro equipo debe ganar, de lo contrario no podrán jugar en la Copa del Mundo. No podemos darle al oponente tantas oportunidades. (But our team must win, otherwise they cannot play in the World Cup. We cannot give the opponent so many chances.)

Linda: El entrenador debería traer a un jugador nuevo. Nuestros jugadores de medio campo ya no pueden correr. (The coach should bring in a new player. Our midfield players cannot run anymore.)

Brian: Puede que tengas razón. Todavía le está permitido cambiar a otro jugador. ¡Yo traería a un jugador más joven! (You might be quite right. He is still allowed to exchange another player in. I would bring in a younger player!)

Linda: ¿Puedo tomar otro sorbo de cerveza? (May I have another sip of beer?)

Brian: Por supuesto… ¡Oh, no! ¡No puede ser! 0:2. Creo que deberíamos irnos. (Of course… Oh, no! That can’t be! 0:2! I think we should go!)

Linda: Sí, yo también. No debería quedarme fuera hasta tarde esta noche. ¡Tengo que cuidar a mi hermanita! (Yes… me too. I should not stay out so late tonight. I have to watch out for my little sister!)

Brian: ¡Pero aún podemos salir en otra cita, ¿verdad?! ¡Vamos al cine mañana!

Linda: ¡Eso sería genial! ¡No quiero perderme “Ámame, si puedes”! ¡Adiós! (That would be nice! I do not want to miss “Love me, if you can”! Bye!)

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Match – Match the Spanish words from the dialogue with their English translations.

  1. ofensivo (a) a. defender
  2. portero (a) b. goalkeeper
  3. caliente c. fast
  4. cerveza d. opponent
  5. defensor (a) e. hot
  6. lesión f. sip
  7. intercambiar g. injury
  8. partido h. match

Answers: 1c, 2b, 3e, 4d, 5a, 6g, 7d, 8h

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Exercise 2: Grammar Practice – Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Brian: El oponente _________ (jugar) bien! Su delantero rápido _________ (ser) muy peligroso. Apunta muy precisamente y _________ (disparar) muy fuerte.

Linda: Nuestro equipo _________ (ser) también bueno. Nuestro portero _________ (mantener) la pelota muy segura.

Answers: juega, es, dispara, es, mantiene

Exercise 3: Comprehension Questions – Answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

  1. Who does Brian think is dangerous on the opposing team?
  2. What does Linda want to eat with her hot dog?
  3. What happens to the defender on their team?
  4. Why does Brian suggest bringing in a younger player?
  5. What do Linda and Brian plan to do tomorrow?

Answers:

  1. The fast offender on the opposing team.
  2. A cold beer.
  3. The defender seriously hurts himself.
  4. Because the midfield players cannot run anymore.
  5. They plan to go to the cinema and watch “Love me, if you can”.

Exercise 4: Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.

  1. Our team is not doing well. (Nuestro equipo no está jugando bien.)
  2. The opponent is very strong. (El oponente es muy fuerte.)
  3. Can we order some snacks and drinks? (¿Podemos pedir algunos snacks y bebidas?)
  4. The goalkeeper made an amazing save. (El portero hizo una salvada increíble.)
  5. I think we should bring in a new player. (Creo que deberíamos traer a un jugador nuevo.)
  6. We need to score a goal soon. (Necesitamos marcar un gol pronto.)
  7. This game is very exciting. (Este partido es muy emocionante.)
  8. The striker is very fast and skillful. (El delantero es muy rápido y habilidoso.)
  9. The coach needs to make some changes. (El entrenador necesita hacer algunos cambios.)
  10. Let’s meet up again after the game. (Encontrémonos de nuevo después del partido.)

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