Pronunciation Guide

• El fútbol: [el FOOT-bol]
• El baloncesto: [el ba-lon-SES-to]
• El béisbol: [el BASE-bol]
• El tenis: [el TE-nees]
• El voleibol: [el vo-ley-BOL]
• La natación: [la na-ta-SYON]
• El atletismo: [el at-le-TIS-mo]
• Correr: [ko-RRER]
• El ciclismo: [el see-KLEES-mo]
• El boxeo: [el bo-KSE-o]
• El golf: [el golf]
• El esquí: [el es-KEE]
• La gimnasia: [la heem-NA-sya]
• El hockey: [el HO-key]
• El surf: [el surf]
• El skateboarding: [el skate-BOARD-ing]
• El monopatinaje: [el mo-no-pa-tee-NA-he]
• La lucha libre: [la LOO-cha LEE-bre]
• El rugby: [el RUG-bee]
• El fútbol americano: [el FOOT-bol a-me-ree-KA-no]
• El tenis de mesa: [el TE-nees de ME-sa]
• Las artes marciales: [las AR-tes mar-SYA-les]

Common Phrases Using Sports Vocabulary

1. Me gusta jugar al fútbol - I like to play soccer.
2. Ella es buena en baloncesto - She is good at basketball.
3. Vamos a nadar en la piscina - Let's go swimming in the pool.
4. Él practica ciclismo los fines de semana - He practices cycling on weekends.
5. Quiero aprender a surfear - I want to learn how to surf.
6. El béisbol es muy popular en Estados Unidos - Baseball is very popular in the United States.
7. Ellos juegan al tenis todos los días - They play tennis every day.
8. Mi hermano está en el equipo de rugby - My brother is on the rugby team.
9. La gimnasia requiere mucha flexibilidad - Gymnastics requires a lot of flexibility.
10. Nos gusta ver partidos de hockey - We like to watch hockey games.

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Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct sports vocabulary in Spanish.

1. Soccer - _____
2. Basketball - _____
3. Swimming - _____
4. Tennis - _____
5. Baseball - _____

Exercise 2: Match the Vocabulary

Match the English terms with their Spanish counterparts.

1. Cycling
2. Volleyball
3. Golf
4. Boxing
5. Skiing

a. el golf
b. el esquí
c. el boxeo
d. el ciclismo
e. el voleibol

Exercise 3: Translate the Sentences

Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.

1. I like to play basketball.
2. She is good at gymnastics.
3. Let's go swimming.
4. He practices boxing every day.
5. Do you play tennis?

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