Here are Greek words for sports to start with: μπάσκετ (mpasket, basketball), ποδόσφαιρο (podosfairo, football), γκολ (gkol, goal), παίζω (paizo, play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | μπάσκετmpasket | noun | A1 |
| fan | οπαδόςopados | noun | A1 |
| field | γήπεδοgipedo | noun | A1 |
| football | ποδόσφαιροpodosfairo | noun | A1 |
| goal | γκολgkol | noun | A1 |
| play | παίζωpaizo | verb | A1 |
| run | τρέχωtrecho | verb | A1 |
| tennis | τένιςtenis | noun | A1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | μπάλαmpala | noun | A1 |
| game | παιχνίδιpaichnidi | noun | A1 |
| player | παίκτηςpaiktis | noun | A1 |
| swimming | κολύμβησηkolymvisi | noun | A1 |
| team | ομάδαomada | noun | A1 |
| running | τρέξιμοtreximo | noun | A2 |
| training | προπόνησηproponisi | noun | A2 |
| agility | ευκινησίαefkinisia | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | άσκησηaskisi | noun | A2 |
| match | αγώναςagonas | noun | B1 |
| formidable | φοβερόςfoveros | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | επιμονήepimoni | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | προκριματικός αγώναςprokrimatikos agonas | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | wild cardwild card | noun | B2 |
| win | κερδίζωkerdizo | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | αθλητικότηταathlitikotita | noun | C1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | μπέιζμπολmpeizmpol | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | βόλεϊvolei | noun | A1 |
| hockey | χόκεϊchokei | noun | A2 |
| shoot | σουτάρωsoutaro | verb | A2 |
| assist | ασίστasist | noun | B1 |
| defender | αμυντικόςamyntikos | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | τερματοφύλακαςtermatofylakas | noun | B1 |
| handball | χάντμπολchantmpol | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | σκιski | noun | A2 |
| surfing | σέρφινγκserfingk | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | πινγκ πονγκpingk pongk | noun | A2 |
| diving | καταδύσειςkatadyseis | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | πολεμικές τέχνεςpolemikes technes | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | δίαθλοdiathlo | noun | B2 |
| fencing | ξιφασκίαxifaskia | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | τρίαθλοtriathlo | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | σερβίρωserviro | verb | A2 |
| knockout | νοκ άουτnok aout | noun | B1 |
| umpire | διαιτητήςdiaititis | noun | B1 |
| birdie | μπέρντιmpernti | noun | B2 |
| bogey | μπόγκεϊmpogkei | noun | B2 |
| handicap | χάντικαπchantikap | noun | B2 |
| standings | βαθμολογίαvathmologia | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | ξαφνικός θάνατοςxafnikos thanatos | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | σνόουμπορντsnooumpornt | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | μπάντζι τζάμπινγκmpantzi tzampingk | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | καγιάκkagiak | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | παραπέντεparapente | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | αναρρίχηση σε βράχοanarrichisi se vracho | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | αλεξιπτωτισμόςalexiptotismos | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | γουίντσερφινγκgouintserfingk | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | μπέις τζάμπινγκmpeis tzampingk | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | μπαστούνι του γκολφmpastouni tou gkolf | noun | A1 |
| basket | καλάθιkalathi | noun | A2 |
| bat | ρόπαλοropalo | noun | A2 |
| jersey | φανέλαfanela | noun | A2 |
| mat | στρώμα γυμναστικήςstroma gymnastikis | noun | A2 |
| net | δίχτυdichty | noun | A2 |
| racket | ρακέταraketa | noun | A2 |
| ring | ρινγκringk | noun | A2 |
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You could start with words like μπάσκετ (mpasket, basketball), ποδόσφαιρο (podosfairo, football), γκολ (gkol, goal), παίζω (paizo, play). This page lists 64 Greek words for sports (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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