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Today’s word is a simple one (in honor of the Chiquita):

Jugar

[hoo-GAR]

which in English means to play.

Here’s how it’s conjugated in the present:

Yo juego [HWAY-go] (I play)
Tú juegas (you play)
Él/ella/usted juega (he/she/you plays)
Nosotros jugamos (we play)
Ellos/ellas/ustedes juegan (they play)

Here are some related words/phrases:

juguetes [hoo-GET-tays] (toys)

juegos [HWAY-goes] (games)

jugar a las muñecas [moo-NYEH-kaws] (to play with dolls)

jugar a la pelota [pay-LOW-taw] (to play ball)

jugar al béisbol [BAYS-bowl] (to play baseball) ~more on this one coming soon!

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