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Old September 09, 2009, 08:40 PM
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I've never been to a soccer game

what would it be in Spanish?

nunca he estado en...
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Nunca he ido a un partido de futbol/fútbol.
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I'd use "Nunca he asistido a un partido de fútbol" on the grounds that the "go" in the English sentence is about presence rather than movement.
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Nunca he ido a un partido de fútbol is correct. Yo tampoco he ido nunca
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Nunca he ido/asistido a un partido de fútbol
Nunca he estado en un partido de fútbol

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I've never been to a soccer game
Why not
I've never been in a soccer game (you're saying the you're playing?)


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"I've never been to a football game" (asistir) or "I've never played in a football game" (although better "I've never played football") are ok, but "I've never been in a football game" sounds wrong.
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English questions:
I've never been to a soccer game
Why not:
I've never been in a soccer game (you're saying that you're playing?)
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"I've never been to a football game" (asistir) or "I've never played in a football game" (although better "I've never played football") are ok, but "I've never been in a football game" sounds wrong.
Nunca he estado en un partido de futbol.

American English equivalents:
I've never played soccer.
I've never played a soccer game.
I've never played in a soccer game.
I've never been in a soccer game.

The last sentence could mean that you didn't actually play the game, but you were with/among the players.
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Old September 11, 2009, 05:02 AM
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"I've never been in a football game" sounds wrong for an english and good for an american
I've never been to a soccer game" it's oke for both??
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Yes, but expect Brits to correct you for speaking American rather than English ("soccer" vs "football").
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Old September 11, 2009, 05:26 AM
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Yes, but expect Brits to correct you for speaking American rather than English ("soccer" vs "football").

They are playing more "soccer" now. In 30 years it will be "football" and "football" will be "US football"
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