Turkish Sports Vocabulary
Here are Turkish words for sports to start with: basketbol (basketball), futbol (football), gol (goal), oynamak (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
Here are Turkish words for sports to start with: basketbol (basketball), futbol (football), gol (goal), oynamak (play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | basketbol | noun | A1 |
| fan | taraftar | noun | A1 |
| field | saha | noun | A1 |
| football | futbol | noun | A1 |
| goal | gol | noun | A1 |
| play | oynamak | verb | A1 |
| run | koşmak | verb | A1 |
| tennis | tenis | noun | A1 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | top | noun | A1 |
| game | maç | noun | A1 |
| player | oyuncu | noun | A1 |
| swimming | yüzme | noun | A1 |
| team | takım | noun | A1 |
| running | koşu | noun | A2 |
| training | antrenman | noun | A2 |
| agility | çeviklik | noun | B1 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | egzersiz | noun | A2 |
| match | maç | noun | B1 |
| formidable | zorlu | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | sebat | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | eleme maçı | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | özel davetiye | noun | B2 |
| win | kazanmak | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | atletik yetenek | noun | C1 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | beyzbol | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | voleybol | noun | A1 |
| hockey | hokey | noun | A2 |
| shoot | şut atmak | verb | A2 |
| assist | asist | noun | B1 |
| defender | defans oyuncusu | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | kaleci | noun | B1 |
| handball | hentbol | noun | B1 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | kayak yapma | noun | A2 |
| surfing | sörf | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | masa tenisi | noun | A2 |
| diving | su atlama | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | dövüş sanatları | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | biatlon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | eskrim | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | triatlon | noun | B2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | servis atmak | verb | A2 |
| knockout | nakavt | noun | B1 |
| umpire | hakem | noun | B1 |
| birdie | birdie | noun | B2 |
| bogey | bogey | noun | B2 |
| handicap | handikap | noun | B2 |
| standings | sıralamalar | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | ani ölüm | noun | B2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | snowboard yapma | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | bungee jumping | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | kano yapma | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | yamaç paraşütü | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | kaya tırmanışı | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | paraşütle atlama | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | rüzgar sörfü | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | base jumping | noun | B2 |
| English | Turkish | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | golf sopası | noun | A1 |
| basket | pota | noun | A2 |
| bat | beyzbol sopası | noun | A2 |
| jersey | forma | noun | A2 |
| mat | minder | noun | A2 |
| net | file | noun | A2 |
| racket | raket | noun | A2 |
| ring | ring | noun | A2 |
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