SPORTS in Italian (Basic Words and Sentences for Easy Conversations)
Ciao! This lesson is on Italian vocabulary and in particular about sports. You’ll learn some basic words and sentences to make basic conversations.
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0:15 - INTRODUCTION
The Italian word for sport is “sport”. It’s masculine and doesn’t change in the plural. The articles are “lo” in the singular and “gli” in the plural.
Watch the following lessons before you go ahead with today’s video:
Word Gender in Italian: • GENDER in ITALIAN: a simple GUIDE to guess...
The Articles in Italian: • Italian DEFINITE ARTICLES: A Simple Guide ...
The Plural in Italian: • The PLURAL in Italian: an EASY way to chan...
0:48 - (PART 1) VOCABULARY
CALCIO= football
RUGBY = rugby
BASKET/PALLACANESTRO = basketball
PALLAVOLO = volleyball
PALLANUOTO = water polo
TENNIS = tennis
CICLISMO = cycling
CORSA = running
EQUITAZIONE = horseback riding
NUOTO = swimming
SURF = surfing
CANOTTAGGIO = rowing
VELA = sailing
SOLLEVAMENTO PESI = weightlifting
YOGA = yoga
DANZA = dance
GINNASTICA = gymnastic
TREKKING = hiking
GOLF = golf
ARRAMPICATA = rock climbing
SCI = skiing
SNOWBOARD = snowboarding
PATTINAGGIO = skating
PUGILATO = boxing
SCHERMA = fencing
KARATE = karate
LOTTA = wrestling
SQUADRA = team
PARTITA = match
GARA = competition
FINALE = final match/competition
Watch the video to see how to pronounce these words.
5:06 - (PART 2) LET’S TALK!
1 - Talk about what sport you do
Question = (TU) CHE SPORT FAI?
Answer = (IO) GIOCO A + Sport / (IO) FACCIO + Sport
To learn how to conjugate the verb “giocare” in the present tense, watch this video: • 5 Italian VERBS in "ARE" (Regular Verbs - ...
And for the conjugation of the verb “fare”, check out this other video: • Italian Verb "to DO": FARE + 5 ways you ca...
Examples:
(io) gioco a calcio = I play football
(io) faccio nuoto = I swim
(io) faccio yoga = I do yoga
Watch the video for more examples.
2 - Talk about abilities in a sport (Verb “Sapere”: • The Italian verb "can"? "potere" vs "saper... )
If you can do a sport: (IO) SO GIOCARE A + Sport / IO SO + “action” verb
If you can’t do a sport: IO NON SO GIOCARE A + Sport / IO NON SO + “action” verb
Examples:
(io) so giocare a calcio = I can play football
(io) so nuotare = I can swim
(io) so fare yoga = I can do yoga
(io) non so giocare a golf = I can’t play golf
(io) non so andare a vela = I can’t sail
Watch the video for more examples.
3 - Talk about what sport you enjoy watching
(IO) SEGUO + Sport
To learn how to conjugate the verb “seguire” in the present tense, watch this video: • 5 Regular VERBS in Italian in "IRE" - Pres...
Examples:
(io) seguo il ciclismo = I watch cycling races
(io) seguo la pallavolo = I watch volleyball
Watch the video for more examples.
4 - Talk about the outcome of a game/competition
VINCERE = to win
PAREGGIARE = to draw
PERDERE = to lose
ARRIVARE + Your Position (e.g. 1st, 2nd, .., last) = to arrive 1st, 2nd, .., last
These verbs are usually used at the past tense - watch this video for an overview of the past tenses in Italian: • PAST Tenses in Italian (Overview, Uses + E...
Also you may want to review the ordinal numbers in Italian: • The ORDINAL NUMBERS in Italian (First, Sec...
Examples:
(noi) abbiamo vinto = We won
(noi) abbiamo perso 3 a 0 = We lost 3-0
(io) sono arrivato/a primo/a = I arrived first
(io) sono arrivato/a ultimo/a = I arrived last
Question = CHI HA VINTO?
Answer = (ABBIAMO VINTO) NOI
Watch the video for more examples.
5 - Say that you support a team/player
(IO) TIFO PER + Team/Person
To learn how to conjugate “tifare” in Italian, watch this video: • 5 Regular VERBS in Italian in "IRE" - Pres...
Examples:
(io) tifo per la Juve = I support Juventus
(io) tifo per te = I cheer for you!
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