Sports · Deportes
11 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. The disciplines — and from here, deeper into soccer and the gym.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | sport | el deporte | Common phrase: hacer deporte (to do sports); related: el deportista (athlete). |
 | soccerChapter› | el fútbol | El fútbol = soccer; American football is el fútbol americano. |
 | basketball | el baloncesto | 🌎 RegionIn Latin America also el básquetbol. |
 | tennis | el tenis | One n only (unlike 'tennis'). 🌎 RegionIn Latin America los tenis also means sneakers. |
 | swimming | la natación | 🔗 Word familynadar (to swim); nouns in -ción are always feminine. |
 | to run | correr | 🔗 Word familyla carrera (race; also 'career'). |
 | team | el equipo | el equipo = team; also 'equipment'. |
 | gymChapter› | el gimnasio | The g before i is a harsh h-sound: him-NA-syo. |
 | player | el jugador | 🔗 Word familyjugar (to play). |
 | coach | el entrenador | 🔗 Word familyentrenar (to train, to coach). |
 | to win | ganar | Also 'to earn': ganar dinero (to earn money). |
 | to lose | perder | Stem-changing verb: pierdo (e→ie); also 'to miss': perder el tren. |
 | championship | el campeonato | 🔗 Word familyel campeón (champion). |
See also:Music