Sports ספורט
11 advanced Hebrew words on sports — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Disciplines and competition — and two deeper chapters to drill into.
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | sport | ספורט | |
 | soccerchapter› | כדורגל | 🔗 Rootכדור (ball) + רגל (foot) — a calque of 'football'. |
 | basketball | כדורסל | 🔗 Rootכדור (ball) + סל (basket) — a literal calque of 'basketball'. |
 | tennis | טניס | Table tennis is טניס שולחן. |
 | swimming | שחייה | 🔗 RootFrom לשחות. A swimming pool is בריכה. |
 | to run | לרוץ | Present: רץ / רצה. 🔗 RootFamily: ריצה (running) and מרוץ (a race). |
 | gym / sports centerchapter› | מרכז ספורט | 🌎 RegionIn speech a gym is usually חדר כושר, literally 'fitness room'. |
 | team | קבוצה | 🔗 RootThe same root as קיבוץ — 'to gather'. |
 | player | שחקן | 🔀 Several meaningsOne Hebrew word for a player and an actor. ⚠️ GenderFeminine שחקנית. |
 | coach | מאמן | 🔗 RootFrom לאמן, to train someone — compare להתאמן, to train yourself. ⚠️ GenderFeminine מאמנת. |
 | to win | לנצח | ⚠️ IrregularTakes את: לנצח את היריב. 🔗 RootThe noun is ניצחון. |
 | to lose | להפסיד | 🔀 Several meaningsOnly losing a game or money — losing an object is לאבד. |
 | championship | אליפות | 🔗 RootFrom אלוף — a champion, and also a major-general. |
See also:SoccerThe Gym