How do you start a running race in Spanish?

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One, two, three, go!

This is how we would start a running race, or other games or competitions in the UK, so that everyone starts together. What is the Spanish equivalent?

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 13 '21 at 20:37

It is going to be difficult to find a "source" for this... But what I am used to is

Preparados... Listos... ¡Ya!

as a translation for "Ready... Set... Go!" (see for example a newspaper article titled like that), or

Tres... Dos... Uno... ¡Ya!

or

Uno... Dos... Tres... ¡Ya!

as a translation for "three, two, one, go!" or "one, two, three, go!" respectively. There even seems to be a Spanish learning book titled "Uno, dos, tres, ¡ya!".

score 15 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 15 '22 at 15:03

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In Latin America the common translation is:

En sus marcas >> Listos (Preparados) >> Fuera(Ya)

edited Dec 15 '22 at 15:03

Glorfindel

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answered Jul 13 '21 at 21:40

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This seems like a direct translation of the American English "On your mark, get set, go!" – Barmar Jul 15 '21 at 14:44
Yes, i do think they share the same origin. Still have not found any convincing document to prove it, tho. – DonCharlie Jul 15 '21 at 19:14
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It is more or less an international standard. Olympic races start "On your marks, set, " – mdewey Jul 27 '21 at 14:28

How do you start a running race in Spanish?

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