Spanish Sports Vocabulary
Here are Spanish words for sports to start with: baloncesto (basketball), fútbol (football), gol (goal), jugar (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
Here are Spanish words for sports to start with: baloncesto (basketball), fútbol (football), gol (goal), jugar (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | baloncesto | noun | A1 |
| fan | aficionado | noun | A1 |
| field | campo | noun | A1 |
| football | fútbol | noun | A1 |
| goal | gol | noun | A1 |
| play | jugar | verb | A1 |
| run | correr | verb | A1 |
| tennis | tenis | noun | A1 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | pelota | noun | A1 |
| game | partido | noun | A1 |
| player | jugador | noun | A1 |
| swimming | natación | noun | A1 |
| team | equipo | noun | A1 |
| running | correr | noun | A2 |
| training | entrenamiento | noun | A2 |
| agility | agilidad | noun | B1 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | ejercicio | noun | A2 |
| match | partido | noun | B1 |
| formidable | temible | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | perseverancia | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | eliminatoria | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | invitación | noun | B2 |
| win | ganar | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | capacidad atlética | noun | C1 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | béisbol | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | voleibol | noun | A1 |
| hockey | hockey | noun | A2 |
| shoot | disparar | verb | A2 |
| assist | asistencia | noun | B1 |
| defender | defensa | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | portero | noun | B1 |
| handball | balonmano | noun | B1 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | esquí | noun | A2 |
| surfing | surf | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | tenis de mesa | noun | A2 |
| diving | salto de trampolín | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | artes marciales | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | biatlón | noun | B2 |
| fencing | esgrima | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | triatlón | noun | B2 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | sacar | verb | A2 |
| knockout | nocaut | noun | B1 |
| umpire | árbitro | noun | B1 |
| birdie | birdie | noun | B2 |
| bogey | bogey | noun | B2 |
| handicap | hándicap | noun | B2 |
| standings | clasificación | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | muerte súbita | noun | B2 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | snowboard | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | bungee | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | kayak | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | parapente | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | escalada en roca | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | paracaidismo | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | windsurf | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | salto base | noun | B2 |
| English | Spanish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | palo de golf | noun | A1 |
| basket | canasta | noun | A2 |
| bat | bate | noun | A2 |
| jersey | camiseta | noun | A2 |
| mat | colchoneta | noun | A2 |
| net | red | noun | A2 |
| racket | raqueta | noun | A2 |
| ring | cuadrilátero | noun | A2 |
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