Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Skiing in Spanish: El Esquí and the Verb Esquiar
Esquí · noun (masculine) · es-KEE
Skiing in Spanish is el esquí for the sport, and the verb to ski is esquiar. Water skiing is esquí acuático, and a ski resort is una estación de esquí.
Esquí is es-KEE, with the stress on the final i.
El esquí es mi deporte favorito de invierno.
Skiing is my favorite winter sport.
Skiing in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for skiing, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| esquí | skiing | es-KEE | Default, widely understood |
| esquiar | skiing | the verb: to ski | |
| esquí acuático | skiing | water skiing |
How Native Speakers Use Esquí
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
The sport
El esquí es mi deporte favorito de invierno.
Skiing is my favorite winter sport.
El esquí names the activity itself.
Learning
Aprendí a esquiar en los Pirineos.
I learned to ski in the Pyrenees.
Aprender a plus the infinitive esquiar.
Making plans
Vamos a esquiar este fin de semana.
We're going skiing this weekend.
Ir a esquiar for an upcoming trip.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Esquí
Confusing esquí with esquís
Incorrect: Practico los esquís.
Correct: Practico el esquí.
El esquí (singular) is the sport, while los esquís are the physical skis you strap on, so doing the sport is practicar el esquí.
Forgetting the accent in esquí
Incorrect: esqui
Correct: esquí
Esquí is stressed on the final i and needs the written accent (es-KEE), or the stress and spelling are wrong.
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Common Questions About Skiing in Spanish
- How do you say skiing in Spanish?
- Skiing in Spanish is el esquí (es-KEE), and the verb to ski is esquiar, while water skiing is esquí acuático.
- How do I conjugate esquiar?
- It's a regular -ar verb with an accent shift: yo esquío, tú esquías, él esquía, nosotros esquiamos, with the í accented in most forms.
- What is a ski resort called in Spanish?
- A ski resort is una estación de esquí, and the slopes are las pistas.