Expand Your Sports and Hobbies Vocabulary in Spanish
Enhance your Spanish with key sports and hobbies terms!
Here is a comprehensive list of common vocabulary for sports and hobbies in Spanish with their English equivalents:
Sports Vocabulary in Spanish
- el fútbol — soccer/football
- el baloncesto / el básquetbol — basketball
- el béisbol — baseball
- el tenis — tennis
- el golf — golf
- el voleibol — volleyball
- el atletismo — track and field
- la natación — swimming
- el ciclismo — cycling
- el boxeo — boxing
- el hockey — hockey
- el rugby — rugby
- el esquí — skiing
- el surf — surfing
- el fútbol americano — American football
- el karate — karate
- el golf — golf
Hobbies and Outdoor Activities Vocabulary
- acampar — to camp
- la jardinería — gardening
- el excursionismo / el senderismo — hiking
- la pesca — fishing
- cazar — to hunt
- patinar — to skate
- nadar — to swim
- bailar — to dance
- escuchar música — to listen to music
- tocar música / tocar un instrumento — to play music/play an instrument
- cocinar — to cook
- la lectura — reading
- escribir — to write (e.g., poetry, music)
- pintar — to paint
- dibujar — to draw
- la fotografía — photography
Common Verbs Used with Sports and Hobbies
- jugar — to play (used with many sports)
- hacer — to do/make (used with some hobbies and physical activities)
- practicar — to practice/do (a sport or activity)
- gustar — to like
- odiar — to hate
- querer — to want
This covers a wide variety of sports and hobbies, useful for talking about pastimes and physical activities in Spanish. The vocabulary includes both nouns for the activities and common verbs used when discussing them.