Hindi Sports Vocabulary

Here are Hindi words for sports to start with: बास्केटबॉल (baasketbol, basketball), फ़ुटबॉल (futbol, football), गोल (gol, goal), खेलना (khelna, 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.

A footballer kicking a ball on a grass pitch
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Sports Basics

A1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
basketballबास्केटबॉलbaasketbolnounA1
fanप्रशंसकprashansaknounA1
fieldमैदानmaidaannounA1
footballफ़ुटबॉलfutbolnounA1
goalगोलgolnounA1
playखेलनाkhelnaverbA1
runदौड़नाdaudnaverbA1
tennisटेनिसtenisnounA1

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Sports Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
ballगेंदgendnounA1
gameखेलkhelnounA1
playerखिलाड़ीkhilaadinounA1
swimmingतैराकीtairaakinounA1
teamटीमteemnounA1
runningदौड़नाdaudnanounA2
trainingप्रशिक्षणprashikshannounA2
agilityचपलताchapalatanounB1

Sports Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
exerciseव्यायामvyaayaamnounA2
matchमैचmaichnounB1
formidableदुर्जेयdurjeyadjB2
perseveranceलगनlagannounB2
qualifierक्वालीफायरkvaaleefaayarnounB2
wildcardवाइल्डकार्डvaildkaardnounB2
winजीतनाjeetnaverbB2
athleticismशारीरिक दक्षताshaareerik dakshtanounC1

Team Sports

A1–B1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
baseballबेसबॉलbesbolnounA1
volleyballवॉलीबॉलvoleebolnounA1
hockeyहॉकीhokinounA2
shootशॉट मारनाshot maarnaverbA2
assistअसिस्टassistnounB1
defenderरक्षकrakshaknounB1
goalkeeperगोलकीपरgolkeeparnounB1
handballहैंडबॉलhaindbolnounB1

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Individual Sports

A2–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
skiingस्कीइंगskeeingnounA2
surfingसर्फ़िंगsarfingnounA2
table tennisटेबल टेनिसtebal tenisnounA2
divingडाइविंगdaaivingnounB1
martial artsमार्शल आर्टmaarshal aartnounB1
biathlonबायथलॉनbaaythalonnounB2
fencingतलवारबाज़ीtalvaarbaazinounB2
triathlonट्राइथलॉनtraithalonnounB2

Sports Rules & Terms

A2–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
serveसर्विस करनाsarvis karnaverbA2
knockoutनॉक आउटnok aautnounB1
umpireअंपायरampaayarnounB1
birdieबर्डीbardinounB2
bogeyबोगीboginounB2
handicapहैंडीकैपhaindikaipnounB2
standingsस्टैंडिंगstaindingnounB2
sudden deathसडन डेथsadan dethnounB2

Extreme Sports

A2–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
snowboardingस्नोबोर्डिंगsnobordingnounA2
bungee jumpingबंजी जंपिंगbanji jampingnounB1
kayakingकयाकिंगkayaakingnounB1
paraglidingपैराग्लाइडिंगpairaaglaidingnounB1
rock climbingरॉक क्लिंबिंगrok klimbingnounB1
skydivingस्काइडाइविंगskaidaivingnounB1
windsurfingविंडसर्फिंगvindsurfingnounB1
base jumpingबेस जंपिंगbes jampingnounB2

Sports Equipment

A1–A2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
clubगोल्फ़ क्लबgolf klabnounA1
basketबास्केटbaasketnounA2
batबल्लाballanounA2
jerseyजर्सीjarsinounA2
matव्यायाम मैटvyaayaam maitnounA2
netजालjaalnounA2
racketरैकेटraiketnounA2
ringरिंगringnounA2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for sports. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Hindi words should I learn for sports?

You could start with words like बास्केटबॉल (baasketbol, basketball), फ़ुटबॉल (futbol, football), गोल (gol, goal), खेलना (khelna, play). This page lists 64 Hindi words for sports (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Hindi words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Hindi words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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