This is a list of 25 common words for talking about sports in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Sports in Portuguese: o futebol, o basquetebol, o ténis, o voleibol, o basebol, o golfe, a natação. The table below gives all 25 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| o futebol /futɨbɔl/ | football | Jogo futebol com os meus amigos aos sábados. I play football with my friends on Saturdays. |
| o basquetebol /bɐʃkɨtɨbɔl/ In Brazil: o basquete. | basketball | A minha irmã joga basquetebol na escola. My sister plays basketball at school. |
| o ténis /tɛniʃ/ In Brazil: o tênis. | tennis | O João joga ténis todas as quartas-feiras. João plays tennis every Wednesday. |
| o voleibol /vuleɪbɔl/ In Brazil: o vôlei. | volleyball | Elas jogam voleibol na praia aos domingos. They play volleyball on the beach on Sundays. |
| o basebol /bɐzɨbɔl/ In Brazil: o beisebol. | baseball | O meu primo joga basebol num clube local. My cousin plays baseball at a local club. |
| o golfe /ɡolfɨ/ | golf | O meu avô joga golfe todas as manhãs. My grandfather plays golf every morning. |
| a natação /nɐtɐsɐ̃ʊ̃/ | swimming | A natação faz-me sentir muito bem. Swimming makes me feel very good. |
| a corrida /kuʁidɐ/ | running | Faço corrida no parque antes do trabalho. I go running in the park before work. |
| o ciclismo /sikliʒmʊ/ | cycling | O ciclismo é popular nesta região montanhosa. Cycling is popular in this mountainous region. |
| o esqui /ɨʃki/ | skiing | Praticamos esqui nos Alpes durante o inverno. We go skiing in the Alps during the winter. |
| o boxe /bɔksɨ/ | boxing | O meu irmão pratica boxe num ginásio. My brother does boxing at a gym. |
| o hóquei no gelo /ɔkeɪ nʊ ʒelʊ/ | ice hockey | Vemos hóquei no gelo na televisão. We watch ice hockey on television. |
| o râguebi /ʁɐɡɨbi/ In Brazil: o rugby. | rugby | O meu amigo joga râguebi pela universidade. My friend plays rugby for the university. |
| o andebol /ɐ̃ŋdɨbɔl/ In Brazil: o handebol. | handball | A equipa de andebol treinou esta tarde. The handball team trained this afternoon. |
| o ténis de mesa /tɛniʒ dɨ mezɐ/ | table tennis | Jogamos ténis de mesa depois do jantar. We play table tennis after dinner. |
| o badminton /bɐdmiŋtoŋ/ | badminton | Eles jogam badminton no pavilhão municipal. They play badminton at the municipal sports hall. |
| a ginástica /ʒinaʃtikɐ/ | gymnastics | A minha filha pratica ginástica desde pequena. My daughter has done gymnastics since she was little. |
| o atletismo /ɐtlɨtiʒmʊ/ | athletics | O atletismo inclui corridas, saltos e lançamentos. Athletics includes running, jumping and throwing events. |
| o surf /suɾəf/ | surfing | O meu irmão pratica surf na Ericeira. My brother goes surfing in Ericeira. |
| a patinagem no gelo /pɐtinaʒeɪŋ nʊ ʒelʊ/ | ice skating | A Ana pratica patinagem no gelo aos sábados. Ana goes ice skating on Saturdays. |
| o snowboard /znuwbuaɾəd/ | snowboarding | O Pedro pratica snowboard durante as férias. Pedro goes snowboarding during his vacation. |
| a luta livre /lutɐ livɹɨ/ | wrestling | A luta livre exige força e muita técnica. Wrestling requires strength and a lot of technique. |
| o karaté /kɐɾɐtɛ/ In Brazil: o caratê. | karate | A minha filha pratica karaté duas vezes por semana. My daughter does karate twice a week. |
| a vela /vɛlɐ/ | sailing | O meu pai pratica vela no verão. My father goes sailing in the summer. |
| a equitação /ekitɐsɐ̃ʊ̃/ | horse riding | A Maria pratica equitação perto da sua aldeia. Maria goes horse riding near her village. |
The list on this page has 25 words. The first ones are o futebol (football), o basquetebol (basketball), o ténis (tennis). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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