Sport – el deporte
(Pronounced deh-pohr-tay)
To remember that sport is pronounced deh-pohr-tay (deporte) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
She came over with the foreign sport team but the authorities deported (deporte) her because she couldn't actually perform.
Deporte is masculine, so it’s el deporte. Imagine the whole sport team on an elephant’s back:
Examples of deporte (sport) in a sentence
El deporte es muy importante para la salud.
(Sport is very important for health.)
Me gusta practicar el deporte los fines de semana.
(I like to practice sport on weekends.)
Mi deporte favorito es el fútbol.
(My favorite sport is football.)
