The Ultimate Vocabulary Guide to Skiing in Spanish

How old are the very first skis? At least 10,000 years! That’s right the first pair was found in Northern China and they date back to 8000 BC according to MabeySki.

But I know you’re not here for those facts. You’re here to learn some Spanish. So let’s get to it. What’s the translation of skiing in Spanish? El esquí. And how do you say “to ski”? Esquiar.

Let’s learn about skiing in Spanish. In this post we cover how to conjugate the verb “to ski” in Spanish, what to wear and use when skiing, and some places to ski in Spanish-speaking countries. 

Gear up and get ready!

Skiing Vocabulary in Spanish

The day is beautiful, the afternoon sky is blue, and the sun is shining. Pines are covered in snow and everything looks cold, but beautiful from the inside of the wooden hut where you’re at. Your heart starts beating a bit faster to slide down that white mountain.

Open the door, step outside, pick up your skis, fasten your helmet, zip up your jacket, lace up your boots, breathe in that cold air and get ready to start skiing with this Spanish vocabulary!

Ski Park Vocabulary

Different Types of Skiing

Skiing Equipment in Spanish

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me gusta esquiar en las montañas.
I like skiing in the mountains.

Fui a esquiar pero olvidé llevar bloqueador y me quemé la cara.
I went skiing but I forgot to take the sunblock with me and I burned my face.

Si yo esquiara vería el mapa de la pista y contrataría a un instructor de esquí.
If I skied I’d check the map of the track and I’d hire a ski instructor.

La tarifa en este centro de esquí es muy alta, no esquiaremos aquí hoy.
The fare in this ski resort is too high, we are not going to ski here today.

¡Nunca esquíes sin antes usar un casco y lentes para proteger tu cabeza y ojos!
Never ski without wearing a helmet and goggles to protect your head and eyes!

¡Esta pista es adecuada para la experiencia que tenemos esquiando!
This track is appropriate for the experience we’ve got skiing.

Skiing in Spanish: Conjugating Esquiar

There are 18 different tenses in Spanish, split between el indicativo, el subjuntivo and el imperativo, which you can explore in detail here:

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For the purpose of this section on conjugation esquiar, we cover 10 useful tenses:

Indicative Mood:

• simple present 
• simple past
• simple future
• imperfect
• conditional
• present perfect
• past perfect

Subjunctive Mood:

• present subjunctive
• imperfect subjunctive
• past perfect subjunctive

Presente simple del indicativo – Simple Present

Pretérito del Indicativo – Simple Past

Futuro del Indicativo – Simple Future

Imperfecto del Indicativo – Imperfect

Condicional – Conditional

Pretérito Perfecto – Present Perfect

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto – Past Perfect

Example Sentences in Spanish

Esquiamos en los Alpes suizos todos los años.
We ski in the Swiss Alps every year.

Esquiaste durante 10 años hasta que te retiraste.
You skied for 10 years until you retired.

Mi hermano esquiará con sus amigos este fin de semana, le encanta.
My brother is going to ski with his friends this weekend, he loves it.

Yo esquiaba cuando vivía en Bariloche, pero ahora ya no hay nieve donde vivo.
I used to ski when I lived in Bariloche, but now there’s no snow where I live.

El Presente del Subjuntivo – Present Subjunctive

Imperfecto del Subjuntivo – Imperfect Subjunctive

Pretérito Perfecto del Subjuntivo – Present Perfect Subjunctive

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo – Past Perfect Subjunctive 

Learn more: The Ultimate to Subjunctive Conjugation in Spanish

Example Sentences in Spanish

Que yo esquíe no significa que sea bueno haciéndolo.
(The fact that) I ski doesn’t mean I’m any good at it.

No sé qué haría si no esquiaras conmigo.
I don’t know what I would do if you wouldn’t ski with me.

Que usted haya esquiado no quiere decir que pueda enseñarme a mí.
(The fact that) you have skied doesn’t mean that you can teach me.

Si no hubiéramos esquiado estando en Bariloche el viaje habría sido una pérdida.
If we hadn’t skied while being in Bariloche the trip would have been a waste.

3 Cool Places to Ski in Spanish-Speaking Countries

While Latin America can be perceived as a hot and humid place that is a very broad generalization. Our beautiful continent has got all types of weathers, environments and landscapes. You can ski in Latin America, especially in Argentina, Chile and Spain (which of course isn’t part of Latin America per sé). Check out these 3 cool places.

1. Cerro de Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina

Bariloche is in the South of Argentina, (kind of) close to the Antarctic. Cerro de Catedral is the biggest ski resort in all of the Southern Hemisphere and has 1,200 skiable hectares and it’s open all year long.

2. Candanchú, Huesca, Spain

Candanchú is a skiing resort in Spain, very close to the border with France. The place opened all the way back in 1928. It’s the oldest skiing school in the country and has 0.5 miles (900 meters) to ski downhill.

3. Chillán, Chile

Chillán is considered the capital of “powder” skiing in South America. The park has 8-mile (13km) tracks to ski on. There are 27 tracks in total and 10,000 hectares to ski on. A ski school and even hot springs where to relax. Don’t miss out on this Chilean icy paradise.

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