Sports in Portuguese
Let’s get warmed up and ready to talk about sports in Portuguese!
Everyone has their favorite sport and even countries tend to have favorite national sports. America is the home of baseball, or beisebol as the Portuguese would say. And, like most of the world, Brazilians are particularly fond of soccer, or futebol. You’ll find kids in the street playing futebol and lots of organized teams. There are an endless number of sports to talk about but in this lesson, we’ll go over the most common ones.
On your mark, get set, go!
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Pronouncing sports in Portuguese
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beisebol
baseball
basquetebol / basquete
basketball
ciclismo
biking
acampar
camping
pescar
fishing
futebol americano
American football
corrida a pé
jogging
karatê
karate
maratona
marathon
Olimpíadas
Olympics
regata (sport)
sailing
corrida
running
futebol
soccer
esqui
skiing
caminhada
walking
vôlei
volleyball
jogar
to play
Joga basquete?
Do (you) play basketball?
Jamais joguei futebol.
(I) never played soccer.
Meu time de futebol é o melhor!
My soccer team is the best!
Right, I’m getting worn out from all this talk about sports. Time for a water break.
I hope we’ve covered your favorite sport. Next time you are watching your favorite sport or actually doing it, think about it in Portuguese. And when you meet a Portuguese speaker, strike up a conversation about sports to put your practice to good use!
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