Romanian Sports Vocabulary
Here are Romanian words for sports to start with: baschet (basketball), fotbal (football), gol (goal), tenis (tennis). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
Here are Romanian words for sports to start with: baschet (basketball), fotbal (football), gol (goal), tenis (tennis). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | baschet | noun | A1 |
| fan | suporter | noun | A1 |
| field | teren | noun | A1 |
| football | fotbal | noun | A1 |
| goal | gol | noun | A1 |
| play | a juca | verb | A1 |
| run | a alerga | verb | A1 |
| tennis | tenis | noun | A1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | minge | noun | A1 |
| game | meci | noun | A1 |
| player | jucător | noun | A1 |
| swimming | înot | noun | A1 |
| team | echipă | noun | A1 |
| running | alergare | noun | A2 |
| training | antrenament | noun | A2 |
| agility | agilitate | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | mișcare | noun | A2 |
| match | meci | noun | B1 |
| formidable | redutabil | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | perseverență | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | meci de calificare | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | invitație | noun | B2 |
| win | a câștiga | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | calități atletice | noun | C1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | baseball | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | volei | noun | A1 |
| hockey | hochei | noun | A2 |
| shoot | a șuta | verb | A2 |
| assist | pasă decisivă | noun | B1 |
| defender | fundaș | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | portar | noun | B1 |
| handball | handbal | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | schi | noun | A2 |
| surfing | surfing | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | tenis de masă | noun | A2 |
| diving | sărituri în apă | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | arte marțiale | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | biatlon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | scrimă | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | triatlon | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | a servi | verb | A2 |
| knockout | knockout | noun | B1 |
| umpire | arbitru | noun | B1 |
| birdie | birdie | noun | B2 |
| bogey | bogey | noun | B2 |
| handicap | handicap | noun | B2 |
| standings | clasament | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | moarte subită | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | snowboarding | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | bungee jumping | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | caiac | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | parapantism | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | escaladă | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | parașutism | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | windsurfing | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | base jumping | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | crosă de golf | noun | A1 |
| basket | coș | noun | A2 |
| bat | bâtă | noun | A2 |
| jersey | tricou | noun | A2 |
| mat | saltea | noun | A2 |
| net | fileu | noun | A2 |
| racket | rachetă | noun | A2 |
| ring | ring | noun | A2 |
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