Sports in Italian
Let’s get warmed up and ready to talk about sports in Italian! Everyone has their favorite sport and most countries tend to have favorite national sports. America is the home of baseball for example. And, like most of the world, Italians are particularly fond of soccer, or calcio.
You’ll find kids in the street playing calcio as well as 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.
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On your mark, get set, go!
All about sports in Italian
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Il calcio
Soccer
Il cricket
Cricket
L'hockey su prato
Field Hockey
Il tennis
Tennis
La pallavolo
Volley Ball
Il ping pong
Table Tennis
Il baseball
Baseball
Il golf
Golf
La pallacanestro
Basketball
Il football americano
American Football
Il rugby
Rugby Union
Il nuoto
Swimming
Il jogging
Jogging
L'hockey su ghiaccio
Ice Hockey
Il badminton
Badminton
Lo sci
Skiing
Il ciclismo
Cycling
Il canottaggio
Rowing
Il kayak
Kayaking
Having a conversation about sports in Italian
When making conversation with a new Italian speaking friend, you may want to ask the following questions...
Ti piace lo sport?
Do you like sports?
Quale sport ti piace?
Which sport do you like?
Pratichi qualche sport?
Do you play any sports?
Quali squadre tifi?
Which teams do you support?
Volete giocare a tennis?
Would you like a game of tennis?
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 or playing your favorite sport, think about it in Italian. And when you meet an Italian speaker, strike up a conversation about sports to put your practice to good use!
For more lessons on Italian vocabulary I recommend these!
- Learn all the vocabulary about accommodation in Italian
- Learn the words and phrases used around the airport in Italian
- DIY while in Italy? This lesson covers the essential vocab for tools in Italian
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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