Natación vs Nadar

Dianna G.A1Kwiziq community member

Natación vs Nadar


Yo compito en los 100 metros libres de natación.
I compete in the 100 metres freestyle swimming.
Would you please explain natación vs nadar?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate stem-changing -ir verbs (e > i): competir, reír, servir in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)"
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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Dianna

"natación" is the word for swimming as a noun.

"nadar" is the verb: to swim

Here in this sentence it's used as a noun: 

I compete in the 100 metres freestyle swimming.

I hope it clarifies it.

Saludos

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Natación vs Nadar


Yo compito en los 100 metros libres de natación.
I compete in the 100 metres freestyle swimming.
Would you please explain natación vs nadar?

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