Here are Russian words for sports to start with: баскетбол (basketbol, basketball), футбол (futbol, football), гол (gol, goal), играть (igrat, 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 | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | баскетболbasketbol | noun | A1 |
| fan | болельщикbolelshchik | noun | A1 |
| field | полеpole | noun | A1 |
| football | футболfutbol | noun | A1 |
| goal | голgol | noun | A1 |
| play | игратьigrat | verb | A1 |
| run | бегатьbegat | verb | A1 |
| tennis | теннисtennis | noun | A1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | мячmyach | noun | A1 |
| game | матчmatch | noun | A1 |
| player | игрокigrok | noun | A1 |
| swimming | плаваниеplavaniye | noun | A1 |
| team | командаkomanda | noun | A1 |
| running | бегbeg | noun | A2 |
| training | тренировкаtrenirovka | noun | A2 |
| agility | ловкостьlovkost | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | физические упражненияfizicheskiye uprazhneniya | noun | A2 |
| match | матчmatch | noun | B1 |
| formidable | грозныйgroznyy | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | настойчивостьnastoychivost | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | отборочный матчotborochnyy match | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | уайлд-кардuayld-kard | noun | B2 |
| win | выигратьvyigrat | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | атлетичностьatletichnost | noun | C1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | бейсболbeysbol | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | волейболvoleybol | noun | A1 |
| hockey | хоккейkhokkey | noun | A2 |
| shoot | бить по воротамbit po vorotam | verb | A2 |
| assist | голевая передачаgolevaya peredacha | noun | B1 |
| defender | защитникzashchitnik | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | вратарьvratar | noun | B1 |
| handball | гандболgandbol | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | катание на лыжахkataniye na lyzhakh | noun | A2 |
| surfing | серфингserfing | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | настольный теннисnastolnyy tennis | noun | A2 |
| diving | прыжки в водуpryzhki v vodu | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | боевые искусстваboyevyye iskusstva | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | биатлонbiatlon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | фехтованиеfekhtovaniye | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | триатлонtriatlon | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | подавать мячpodavat myach | verb | A2 |
| knockout | нокаутnokaut | noun | B1 |
| umpire | арбитрarbitr | noun | B1 |
| birdie | бёрдиbyordi | noun | B2 |
| bogey | боггиboggi | noun | B2 |
| handicap | гандикапgandikap | noun | B2 |
| standings | турнирная таблицаturnirnaya tablitsa | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | золотой голzolotoy gol | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | сноубордингsnoubording | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | банджи-джампингbandzhi-dzhamping | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | каякингkayaking | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | парапланеризмparaplanerizm | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | скалолазаниеskalolazaniye | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | прыжки с парашютомpryzhki s parashyutom | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | виндсёрфингvindsyorfing | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | бейсджампингbeysdzhamping | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | клюшкаklyushka | noun | A1 |
| basket | корзинаkorzina | noun | A2 |
| bat | битаbita | noun | A2 |
| jersey | майкаmayka | noun | A2 |
| mat | гимнастический матgimnasticheskiy mat | noun | A2 |
| net | сеткаsetka | noun | A2 |
| racket | ракеткаraketka | noun | A2 |
| ring | рингring | noun | A2 |
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