Referee in Spanish
Referee in Spanish is árbitro (AHR-bee-troh), or árbitra. It's masculine: el árbitro.
- Spanish
- el árbitro
- Say it
- el AHR-bee-troh
- Gender
- Masculine: el árbitro
- Also said
- la árbitra
- Also
- el árbitro in Soccer Words in Spanish
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Spanish sports and competition vocabulary
The other words in step 3 of Sports in Spanish.
- el equipoteam · el eh-KEE-poh
- el partidomatch (sports) · el pahr-TEE-doh
- el jugadorplayer · el hoo-gah-DOR
- el entrenadorcoach · el en-treh-nah-DOR
- el balónball (inflated sports ball) · el bah-LOHN
- la raquetaracket · lah rah-KEH-tah
- la medallamedal · lah meh-DAH-yah
- ganarto win · gah-NAHR
- perderto lose · pehr-DEHR
Questions about árbitro
How do you say referee in Spanish?
Referee in Spanish is el árbitro. You can also say la árbitra. In soccer words in spanish, referee is el árbitro.
How do you pronounce árbitro?
Say it AHR-bee-troh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: AHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is árbitro masculine or feminine in Spanish?
árbitro is masculine, so it takes el: el árbitro.
What does árbitro mean in English?
In English, el árbitro means referee.
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