Goalkeeper in Spanish
Goalkeeper in Spanish is portero (por-TEH-roh), or portera, arquero or arquera. It's masculine: el portero.
- Spanish
- el portero
- Say it
- el por-TEH-roh
- Gender
- Masculine: el portero
- Also said
- la portera, el arquero, la arquera, el guardameta, la guardameta
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Soccer player positions in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Soccer Words in Spanish.
- el fútbolsoccer · el FOOT-bohl
- el equipoteam · el eh-KEE-poh
- el jugadorplayer · el hoo-gah-DOR
- el defensadefender · el deh-FEHN-sah
- el centrocampistamidfielder · el sehn-troh-kahm-PEES-tah
- el delanteroforward · el deh-lahn-TEH-roh
- el suplentesubstitute · el soo-PLEHN-teh
- el entrenadorcoach · el ehn-treh-nah-DOR
- el árbitroreferee · el AHR-bee-troh
Questions about portero
How do you say goalkeeper in Spanish?
Goalkeeper in Spanish is el portero. You can also say la portera, el arquero, la arquera, el guardameta or la guardameta.
How do you pronounce portero?
Say it por-TEH-roh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is portero masculine or feminine in Spanish?
portero is masculine, so it takes el: el portero.
What does portero mean in English?
In English, el portero means goalkeeper.
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