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Run club · Español

Run club in Spanish: 10 phrases for tonight

Run clubs meet at a fixed spot, split into pace groups and often end with coffee or a drink. Saying your pace and that it is your first time is all the introduction you need.

Register: Informal (friendly). Tú and vosotros everywhere; nobody uses usted at a run club. "Hacer running" and "salir a correr" are both used.

How to read the sounds: Spanish is mostly read as written. In Spain, c before e/i and z sound like English th. h is silent. ñ = ny. rr is rolled. Stress is marked in CAPITALS.

10 phrases, door to goodbye

  1. 01 · Arriving
    ¡Buenas! ¿Es aquí el grupo de running?
    Say it like: BWEH-nahs! es ah-KEE el GROO-poh deh RRUN-ing
    Hi! Is this the running group?
  2. 02 · Saying you're new
    Es mi primera vez y no conozco a nadie.
    Say it like: es mee pree-MEH-rah beth ee noh koh-NOTH-koh ah NAH-dyeh
    It's my first time and I don't know anyone.
  3. 03 · Asking how it works
    ¿A qué ritmo vamos hoy? ¿Cuántos kilómetros?
    Say it like: ah keh RREET-moh BAH-mohs oy? KWAN-tohs kee-LOH-meh-trohs
    What pace are we running today? How many kilometres?
  4. 04 · Small talk
    ¿Salís a correr todas las semanas?
    Say it like: sah-LEES ah koh-RREHR TOH-dahs lahs seh-MAH-nahs
    Do you run every week?
  5. 05 · Small talk
    ¡Qué buen día para correr!
    Say it like: keh bwen DEE-ah PAH-rah koh-RREHR
    What a great day for running!
  6. 06 · Small talk
    ¿Dónde soléis correr normalmente?
    Say it like: DON-deh soh-LEH-ees koh-RREHR nor-mal-MEN-teh
    Where do you usually run?
  7. 07 · Going slowly
    Prefiero ir despacio, ¿puedo ir en la cola del grupo?
    Say it like: preh-FYEH-roh eer des-PAH-thyoh, PWEH-doh eer en lah KOH-lah del GROO-poh
    I prefer a slow pace, can I stay at the back?
  8. 08 · Waiting for others
    ¿Esperamos a los últimos o cada uno a su ritmo?
    Say it like: es-peh-RAH-mohs ah lohs OOL-tee-mohs oh KAH-dah OO-noh ah soo RREET-moh
    Do we wait for the last ones or does everyone go at their own pace?
  9. 09 · Drinks after
    ¿Os tomáis algo después de correr?
    Say it like: ohs toh-MAH-ees AL-goh des-PWES deh koh-RREHR
    Do you have a drink after the run?
  10. 10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
    Ha estado genial. ¿Nos vemos el próximo día?
    Say it like: ah es-TAH-doh heh-NYAL. nohs BEH-mohs el PROK-see-moh DEE-ah
    That was great. See you next time?

3 things you will probably hear

  1. H1 · You may hear
    Hoy vamos a ritmo suave, todos los niveles.
    Say it like: oy BAH-mohs ah RREET-moh SWAH-beh, TOH-dohs lohs nee-BEH-lehs
    Today we're going at an easy pace, all levels.
  2. H2 · You may hear
    Esperamos aquí al grupo.
    Say it like: es-peh-RAH-mohs ah-KEE al GROO-poh
    We'll wait for the group here.
  3. H3 · You may hear
    Hay agua en la mochila.
    Say it like: eye AH-gwah en lah moh-CHEE-lah
    There's water in the backpack.

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Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a run club in Spanish?

Start with: "¡Buenas! ¿Es aquí el grupo de running?" (Hi! Is this the running group?). Then say you are new: "Es mi primera vez y no conozco a nadie." (It's my first time and I don't know anyone.)

Should I use informal or formal Spanish at a run club?

Tú and vosotros everywhere; nobody uses usted at a run club. "Hacer running" and "salir a correr" are both used.

How do I ask to meet again after a run club in Spanish?

Try: "Ha estado genial. ¿Nos vemos el próximo día?" (That was great. See you next time?)

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How it works

  1. Pick the evening and the language people will speak.
  2. Read the ten phrases in order: they follow the evening from the door to goodbye. Tap the speaker to hear each one in your device's voice.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of.
  4. Find the event on Come Alone, open it in Meet & Mint to see who else is going, and say the first phrase for real.

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