Spanish Sports Vocabulary — Words for Games & Fitness
Few things connect the Spanish-speaking world like sport, so this vocabulary opens a lot of doors — in conversation, in the stands, and on the screen. Here you'll find the Spanish words for games, fitness and competition: el fútbol (football), el equipo (team), la pelota (ball), correr (to run), each paired with its English meaning and a button to hear it. Two helpful notes for English speakers. First, Spanish spelling is nearly phonetic, so these words say themselves once you know the vowels — and the vowels stay constant, unlike English. Second, gender is everywhere: el for masculine nouns, la for feminine, learned together with the word. You'll also spot familiar borrowings like el tenis, close to English but pronounced cleanly in Spanish. Tap any 🔊 to hear a native voice. Read through the table once, then take these words into the game below, where a sports word you've only seen becomes one you can actually shout.
Key words explained
- sport deporte Swimming is my favourite sport in the summer.
- game juego The whole town came out to watch the game.
- team equipo Our team trained hard all season.
- player jugador That player scored twice in the final.
- ball pelota He kicked the ball straight into the net.
- goal gol The crowd roared when she scored the winning goal.
- win ganar They needed one more point to win the match.
- lose perder No one likes to lose, but it teaches you a lot.
All 90 Spanish sports words
| English | Spanish | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| sport | deporte | |
| game | juego | |
| team | equipo | |
| player | jugador | |
| ball | pelota | |
| goal | gol | |
| win | ganar | |
| lose | perder | |
| run | correr | |
| swim | nadar | |
| football | fútbol | |
| basketball | baloncesto | |
| tennis | tenis | |
| swimming | natación | |
| running | carrera | |
| race | carrera | |
| match | partido | |
| train | entrenar | |
| exercise | ejercicio | |
| hobby | pasatiempo | |
| coach | entrenador | |
| champion | campeón | |
| medal | medalla | |
| stadium | estadio | |
| field | campo | |
| court | cancha | |
| cycling | ciclismo | |
| hiking | senderismo | |
| camping | camping | |
| fishing | pesca | |
| volleyball | voleibol | |
| baseball | béisbol | |
| boxing | boxeo | |
| golf | golf | |
| skiing | esquí | |
| yoga | yoga | |
| fitness | fitness | |
| throw | lanzar | |
| catch | atrapar | |
| hit | golpear | |
| score | marcador | |
| trophy | trofeo | |
| tournament | torneo | |
| league | liga | |
| referee | árbitro | |
| athlete | atleta | |
| Olympic | olímpico | |
| guitar | guitarra | |
| piano | piano | |
| painting | pintura | |
| reading | lectura | |
| photography | fotografía | |
| travel | viajar | |
| pool | piscina | |
| racket | raqueta | |
| net | red | |
| glove | guante | |
| helmet | casco | |
| uniform | uniforme | |
| compete | competir | |
| athletics | atletismo | |
| gymnastics | gimnasia | |
| wrestling | lucha libre | |
| martial arts | artes marciales | |
| skating | patinaje | |
| surfing | surf | |
| climbing | escalada | |
| rowing | remo | |
| archery | tiro con arco | |
| fencing | esgrima | |
| badminton | bádminton | |
| squash | squash | |
| bowling | bolos | |
| snooker | billar inglés | |
| darts | dardos | |
| polo | polo | |
| judo | judo | |
| karate | karate | |
| cricket | críquet | |
| rugby | rugby | |
| handball | balonmano | |
| sprint | sprint | |
| marathon | maratón | |
| diving | buceo | |
| weightlifting | halterofilia | |
| triathlon | triatlón | |
| umpire | árbitro | |
| foul | falta | |
| offside | fuera de juego | |
| qualifier | clasificatorio |
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