No. 1,639 in Spanish
juega
"Juega" means "plays" (third-person singular form of the verb "jugar").
In a sentence
Él juega al fútbol todos los días.
He plays soccer every day.
Here, 'juega' is used as the third person singular (él/ella/usted) conjugation of the verb 'jugar' in the present tense, indicating that he participates in a sport regularly.
Mis amigos y yo jugamos a las cartas después de la cena.
My friends and I play cards after dinner.
In this context, 'juega' illustrates its usage in referring to an activity someone engages in (playing cards). It highlights recreational use as opposed to organized sports.
¿Cómo se juega este juego?
How is this game played?
Here, 'juega' is part of a question, used impersonally in a structure asking about how something is done or performed.
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