Sport en beweging
Vocabulary for sports, fitness, and physical activities.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
voetballen | to play football / soccer |
| to swim | |
| to cycle | |
hardlopen | to run / jog |
sporten | to exercise / do sports |
het voetbal | football / soccer (the sport) |
het tennis | tennis |
het zwembad | the swimming pool |
de sportschool | the gym / fitness centre |
het lidmaatschap | the membership |
trainen | to train / work out |
de wedstrijd | the match / competition |
winnen | to win |
verliezen | to lose |
de score | the score |
de coach | the coach |
het team | the team |
de speler | the player |
yoga doen | to do yoga |
de marathon | the marathon |
het basketbal | basketball |
schaatsen | to skate (ice) |
de fitnessles | the fitness class |
het doel | the goal (in football) |
de scheidsrechter | the referee |
blessure | the injury |
de halter | the dumbbell / barbell |
uitrusten | to rest / recover |
de trofee | the trophy |
het stadion | the stadium |
I play football every Saturday.
She swims three times a week.
We cycle to work.
He runs every morning.
I like to exercise outdoors.
Football is the most popular sport in the Netherlands.
She plays tennis at a high level.
The swimming pool is open from 7 to 10 pm.
I go to the gym three times a week.
An annual membership is cheaper.
The team trains every evening.
When is the next match?
We won the match!
The team lost 2-0.
What is the score?
The coach gives instructions.
Our team plays well together.
He is the best player on the team.
She does yoga every morning.
He is training for the Amsterdam marathon.
Basketball is popular among young people.
In winter we skate on the canals.
I take a fitness class on Monday.
He scored a beautiful goal.
The referee gives a red card.
He has an injury to his knee.
He trains with heavy barbells.
After the match you need to rest well.
The team won the trophy.
The stadium was sold out.