Skiing vocabulary in Spanish: on-piste and off-piste essentials

Friday, 10th December 2010

Whether you're skiing in Spain or Latin America this year, don't forget to take these handy phrases with you!

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Lift pass	Abono / forfait
Ski lift	Teleférico
Skis	Esquís
To ski	Esquiar
To hire (skis)	Alquilar (esquís)
Off-piste	Fuera de pista
Piste map	Mapa de pista
Ski equipment	Artículos de esquí
Ski jacket	Chaqueta de esquí
Goggles	Gafas de esquí
Ski pole	Bastón de esquí
Ski boots	Botas de esquí
Gloves	Guantes de esquí
Hat	Gorro de esquí
Helmet	Casco
Ski school	Escuela de esquí
Ski instructor	Instructor/a de esquí
Chalet	Chalet
Help!	¡Socorro!
Watch out!	¡Cuidado!
I need a doctor	Necesito un médico
It’s an emergency	Es una urgencia / emergencia
Snow	Nieve
Snow forecast	Previsión de nieve
Avalanche risk	Riesgo de avalancha
Closed	Cerrado
Bad weather warning	Advertencia de mal tiempo
Cross-country skiing	Esquí de fondo
Downhill skiing	Esquí alpino
Mulled wine	Vino caliente
A beer please	Una cerveza por favor

Tags: ski, skiing, spanish

Posted by Sarah Watkins 2010-12 under Vocabulary,
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