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121 Solid Words to Knock it out of the Park

Sports are a fun way to connect to people from all around the world.

When you’re moving your body while playing soccer or going for a jog with a German-speaking friend, language learning automatically feels easy and natural.

For a new German-learner, there’s nothing like striking up a soccer match to make German friends! Or starting a conversation about any other sport - this can be basketball, equestrian vaulting or a boxing match.

Especially if you find yourself in a German-speaking country, some of the best ways to practice your German are sports-related:

• Ask a German–speaker about their favorite sports to get to know them better
• Experience a huge part of the German culture by going to a soccer match in the stadium and singing along to some Fußball chants
• Watch sports on German tv and listen closely to the commentator
• Take up a team sport and blend in with your German-speaking team mates

How do you say “sports” in German

“Sports” in German is “Sport”. While it’s a plural word in English, it’s a singular-only word in German. If you’re referring to different kinds of sports, you say “Sportarten”.

There’s an abundance of these - from golf and tennis to swimming and horse-back riding. So we’ll teach you about the most popular ones and how to say them in German.

How to talk about sports in German

Striking up a conversation about sports can be as simple as asking someone what sports they play or like to watch on tv. Start with these basics.

English: Do you workout?

English: What’s your favorite sport?

English: Do you like team sports?

Try to find common ground through shared interests. You can bond over your love for a specific sport, a famous team or even over a mutual aversion for sports altogether!

Ich interessiere mich für Tennis.

English: I’m into tennis.

English: I’m a fan of Borussia Dortmund.

English: I don’t like sports!

Sport-related verbs

Sports are all about movement and being active, so verbs are especially important when you want to talk about them.

List of sports in German

The good thing when you’re learning about sports in German is that the German words are often the same or at least very similar.

American Football in German is “Football”, basketball in German is “Basketball” and volleyball in German is “Volleyball”. Easy enough, right?

When it comes to outdoor sports, which we call “Outdoor Sport” or more formally “Freiluftsport”, Germany is all about soccer!

Of course we call it “Fußball” since you hit the Ball with your Fuß and that’s just how logical the German language is.

“Water sports” in German are “Wassersportarten” (vah-sa-shport-art-en). Some of the most popular ones are swimming, surfing, kiteboating and kayaking - and if you enjoy scuba diving, you should definitely try it in one of the crystal clear Alpine lakes in Germany, Austria or Switzerland!

Many indoor sports (Hallensport) are the same in German as they are in English. So people will understand you perfectly, whether you mention “yoga”, “pilates”, “boxing” or any kind of dance - from foxtrot to hip hop.

Not all sports need a lot of action! There’s a German word referring to mental exercises called “Denksport” (Think-sports). This includes activities like chess, card games and board games.

Here’s a list of everything we missed so far - from the athletes to their sports equipment.

Asking someone what sports they do is a great way to start a conversation. Here are some examples of how this might go in German.

In case the other person isn’t doing any sports, you can always ask if they watch sports on tv.

Speaker	German	English
Mia	Hast du das Fußballspiel gestern gesehen?	Did you watch the soccer game last night?
Hannes	Ja, ich wünschte, Eintracht Frankfurt hätte gewonnen!	Yes, I wish Eintracht Frankfurt had won!
Mia	Du bist Eintracht-Fan?	You’re an Eintracht fan?
Hannes	Eigentlich nicht. Ich fand bloß, dass sie gestern besser gespielt haben.	Usually I’m not. I just thought they played better yesterday.

When you’re joining a sports team or meeting others to work out together, it’s helpful to know how to make plans for that.

Once you’re in the game or working out, there isn’t always that much talk. Just remember some simple phrases for the game or activity.

Most popular sports in different German-speaking countries

• It’s probably no surprise to you that in Germany, Austria and Switzerland alike, by far the most popular sport is soccer or “Fußball”.
• In Switzerland, Austria and the South of Germany, where it’s chilly and snowy, skiing is also very popular, along with other winter sports like snowboarding and ice-skating, and ice-hockey
• German-speaking countries also have some rather unusual sports including Underwater Hockey, River Surfing and of course the famous “Kastenlauf”:

This “sport” requires different teams to race each other while carrying a crate of beer. Of course the contents of the beer crate have to be consumed before you’re allowed to cross the finish line - Yes, somehow we even found a way to make sports about drinking beer!

Sports-related idioms in German

There are some interesting sports-related idioms in German, a popular one being “am Ball bleiben”. It means “to stay with the ball”, which evokes a clear picture: When you stay with the ball, you stay where the action is. You stay on top of things.

Stay with the ball

As an important Denksport, language learning works just like sports in many ways: It’s always gonna be difficult when you first start out but the more time you invest in practicing, the easier it gets.

The key is to stay with the ball, meaning: show up and give it all you got.

If you want to compare it to running, keep in mind that it’s more like a marathon than a sprint. You won’t get too far in a short amount of time, but if you stick with it, it will be extremely rewarding in the long run.

More than anything else, language learning is a team sport though. Ultimately, you can’t play it by yourself and you’ll get the most out of it if you surround yourself with great team members to learn from.

So find someone to practice learning German with - whether that’s a native speaker or a team of people who share your goal of learning the language. If you want to score some extra points, impress your language learning buddies with your impressive German vocabulary that you learned from reading our fun German vocab blog!

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Lesson: Sportarten. Sports + Vocabulary Grade 4

das Turnen - physical education

das Schach - chess

das eishockey - hockey

das Rodeln - sanctuary

der HOF - yard

das Schi)

das Schlittschuhlaufen - skating

das Radfahren - cycling

Sport treiben/machen - playing sports

die Turnhalle - gym

das Stadion - stadium

der Sportplatz - Sports Site

Turnen - engagement

Schwimmen - Swim

Laufen - run

Springen - jump

Kletten –DAUS 9000 SAD FAHRIN skiing

spitze - steep

interessant - interesting

gesund - healthy

dumm - stupid

uninteresting - uninteresting

langweilig boring

spannend fascinating

anstrengend boring

Übung What sports do you see in the pictures?

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________

Übung 2. Welche Sportarten treibt man im Winter? im sommer? What sports do you do in winter? Summer?

Sportarten: das Eishockey, der Fußball, das Badminton, das Rodeln, das Schilaufen, das Radfahren, das Tennis, das Turnen, der Volleyball, die Leichtathletik, der Basketball, das Tischtennis, das Schlittschuhlaufen, das Schach.

Übung 3. Lies und übersetze. Schreibe die Sätze mit dem Verb "machen". Read and translate. Write sentences with the verb "machen".

Ich treibe gern Sport .

Treibst du auch gern Sport ?

Sie treibt oft im Winter Sport .

Wir treiben in der Turnhalle Sport .

Wo treibt ihr Sport ?

Sie treiben im Stadion Sport .

Translation:

I enjoy sports.

Do you enjoy sports too?

She often goes in for sports in winter.

We play sports in the gym.

Where do you play sports?

You play sports in the stadium.

Übung 4. Wo treiben die Kinder Sport? Was spielen sie? Bilde die Sätze und schreibe ins Heft. Where do children play sports? What are they playing? Make sentences and write in your notebook.

Zum Beispiel: Die Kinder spielen Volleyball auf dem Sportplatz.

Zum Beispiel: Sie schwimmen im Schwimmbad.

Übung 5. Ergänze die Sätze. Complete the sentences with.

Wörter: Hobby, Sportplatz, spielen, Schwimmen, turnt, turnt, treibt, schwimmt, spielen, schwimmt, geht.

Marina … gern Sport. Im Sommer … sie im Meer, im Winter … sie ins Schwimmbad und … dort. …ist ihr Hobby.

Mark … gern. Turnen ist sein Hobby. Er … in der Turnhalle oder auf dem … .

Monika und Alexander … gern Badminton. Sie … im Hof ​​oder im Park. Badminton ist ihr … .

Wörter: Sportplatz, Schlittschuh, Eishockey, Schi, Hobbys Schach, turnen, machen, rodeln, spielen.

Alle Kinder … gern Sport. Sie … Fußball im Stadion, gern Volleyball und Basketball auf dem …. Sie … in der Turnhalle und spielen … zu Hause. Im Winter … sie, spielen …, laufen … und … . Schlittschuhlaufen, Rodeln, Eishockey und Schilaufen sind im Winter ihre ... .

Übung 6. Lies ein Rätsel und mache ähnliches. Read the riddle and make a similar one.

• Das ist eine Sommersportart. Ich mache sie im Stadion, auf dem Sportplatz oder im Park.
• East das Fußball?
• East das Volleyball?
• East das Badminton?
• Ja, das ist Badminton.

Übung 7. Wie findest du Sportarten? Bilde die Sätze und schreibe ins Heft. What kind of sports do you consider? Make sentences and write in your notebook.

ICH DU ER SIE WIR IHR SIE

9000 9000 9000 003     finde findest findet finden

Radfahren Klettern Volleyball und Basketball Schwimmen Schach Rodeln Laufen und Springen Fußball und Eishockey Leichtathletik Tischtennis und Badminton Schlittschuhlaufen Schilaufen

interessant. uninteresting. Lustig. langweilig. prime. toll. spitz. gesund. super. dumm. anstrengend. spanned.

Zum Beispiel: Ich finde Volleyball und Basketball spannend.

Er findet Tischtennis und Badminton uninteresting.

Übung 8. Übersetze ins Deutsch. Translate into German.

1. I enjoy playing sports. I consider sports to be healthy.
2. My friends enjoy playing football. They find football exciting.
3. What do you think of football? - I find football uninteresting.
4. What do you think of volleyball? We find volleyball boring. We enjoy playing badminton. Badminton is cool!
5. I don't do athletics. She is very tiresome.

Translation:

1. Ich treibe gern Sport. Ich finde Sport gesund.
2. Meine Freunde spielen gern Fußball. Sie finden Fussball spannend.
3. Wie findest du Fußball? – Ich finde Fussball uninteresting.

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