Juegos, deportivos, pasatiempos
Even if you love working on your Spanish, sometimes you just need to play! Learn the Spanish equivalents of your favorite games, sports, and hobbies and the verbs to use with them.
You can use these words with verbs like gustarle and detestar, or if you want to say that you do or play that item, use it with the verb in the third column. The fourth column has verbs that can be used alone to talk about doing that item, e.g., cocinar which means "to cook."
Regional vocabulary variations are particularly strong in this topic; as always, remember that this vocabulary is Castilian Spanish, and that there may be other words used in Latin America and different parts of Spain.
| English | Spanish | Use with | Or use | |
| basketball | el baloncesto | jugar | ||
| biking | el ciclismo | hacer | ir en bicicleta | |
| chess | el ajedrez | jugar | ||
| cooking | la cocina | hacer | cocinar | |
| dancing | el baile | bailar | ||
| fishing | la pesca | ir de | pescar | |
| football | el fútbol americano | jugar | ||
| gardening | la jardinería | hacer | trabajar en el jardín | |
| hiking | el excursionismo | hacer | ir de excursión | |
| hunting | la caza | ir de | cazar | |
| jogging | el footing | hacer | ||
| a movie | una película | ver | ir al cine | |
| music | la música | escuchar | tocar a un instrumento | |
| reading | la lectura | leer | ||
| sailing | la vela | hacer | navegar | |
| skiing | el esquí | esquiar | ||
| soccer | el fútbol | jugar | ||
| swimming | la natación | hacer | nadar | |
| television | la televisión | ver | ||
| tennis | el tenis | jugar | ||
| volleyball | el vóleibol | jugar | ||
| wrestling | la lucha | hacer | luchar |
The Spanish verbs above are used to talk about playing or doing that activity, but of course you can also use verbs like gustarle (to like), querer (to want to), and odiar (to hate) with them.
Spanish Quizzes
Test yourself on various Spanish grammar concepts with these sports-themed fill-in-the-blanks quizzes.
- Ahora prefiero el deporte (infinitive vs gerund)
- El futbolín (mucho vs muy)
- En el gimnasio (future tense)
- Gisela Pulido (present tense)
- Una tarde en la piscina (future perfect)
Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless Spanish account to take these tests. If you don’t have one, sign up – it’s free!
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