Sports

Essential Vocabulary

Understanding Spanish sports vocabulary is an integral part of mastering free time activities in Spanish.
Deportes – Sports
Fútbol – Football
Baloncesto – Basketball
Natación – Swimming
Atletismo – Athletics
Ciclimso – Cycling
Tenis – Tennis
Beisbol - Baseball
Correr – To run
Nadar – To swim
Saltar – To jump
Aprender – To learn
Jugador/ Jugadora - Player

Practice conjugating verbs relating to sports (for example, jugar - to play, correr - to run). Remember to adjust the ending to match the subject.
Practice creating sentences that convey your likes, dislikes, opinions and activities relating to sports.
Be prepared to describe sports activities using a range of adjectives.
Learn how to discuss the regularity of sports activities. For instance, “Yo juego al baloncesto cada día” means “I play basketball every day”.
Familiarize yourself with prepositions necessary for talking about sports, such as “en” (in, on) for specifying where you play a sport, or “con” (with) for who you play with.
Try to build a range of sport-related vocabulary beyond the names of the sports themselves. This could involve vocabulary about sporting venues (estadio - stadium), equipment (pelota - ball), and athletes (atleta).
Remember to revise common verbs related to playing sports, such as “jugar” (to play), “ganar” (to win), “perder” (to lose) and “entrenar” (to train).

Explore cultural aspects of sports in Spanish-speaking countries. This could involve researching popular sports or local traditions.

Me gusta nadar en mi tiempo libre. - I like to swim in my free time.
Mi deporte favorito es fútbol. - My favourite sport is football.
Marta es la mejor jugadora de baloncesto en nuestra escuela. - Marta is the best basketball player in our school.