Spanish Sports Vocabulary

• deporte - sport

• fútbol - soccer

• baloncesto - basketball

• tenis - tennis

• béisbol - baseball

• voleibol - volleyball

• golf - golf

• atletismo - athletics

• nadador(a) - swimmer

• árbitro - referee

• entrenador(a) - coach

• equipo - team

• jugador(a) - player

• victoria - victory

• derrota - defeat

• partido - match/game

• estadio - stadium

• campo - field

• cancha - court

• pista - track

Quick Quiz

• 1. What is the Spanish word for “court”?
• equipo
• árbitro
• voleibol
• cancha

• 2. What does “jugador” mean?
• coach
• player
• defeat
• basketball

• 3. What’s the correct spelling for “baseball”?
• baesbol
• béisbol
• baisball
• basebol

• 4. What’s the word for “swimmer”?
• entrenador
• victoria
• fútbol
• nadador

• 5. What does “baloncesto” mean?
• basketball
• football
• tennis
• soccer

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