Translating 54 Sport Spanish Words to English
1. Fútbol / Balompié – Soccer
2. Hockey / Hockey sobre césped / Hockey sobre hierba – field hockey. In Argentina, they are big field hockey fans, so they refer to it as simply “el hockey.” This confused me at first, as I am a big fan of ice hockey, but to distinguish them you’ll need to use the term “hockey sobre hielo” for ice hockey, which is (for obvious reasons) not very popular at all in Latin America. It’s important to note that the “h” is actually pronounced in “hockey” as it is a foreign word.
3. Baloncesto/El Básquet/Básquetbol – Basketball. In textbooks you’ll learn “baloncesto” but it’s not uncommon to hear “el básquet” or “básquetbol” instead.
4. Fútbol americano – American Football
5. Beísbol – baseball, pelota
6. Squash – squash
7. Golf – golf
8. Rugby – rugby. Rugby is actually quite popular in Latin America, the Rugby World Cup is fairly widely watched.
9. Gimansia – gymnastics
10. Pista y campo (atletismo) – track and field
11. Ciclismo – cycling
12. Patinaje – skate
13. Patinaje sobre hielo – ice skating
14. Natación – swimming
15. Nado sincronizado – synchronized swimming
16. Esgrima – fencing
17. Equitación – equestrianism
18. Lucha – wrestling
19. Remo – rowing
20. Triatlón, tríalo – triathlon
21. Vela – sailing
22. Voleibol – volleyball
23. Voleibol de playa, voleibol playero – beach volley
24. Sófbol – softball
25. Clavado – diving
26. Bolos, boliche – bowling
27. Arco y flecha – archery
28. Tenis de mesa – ping pong, table tennis
29. Tenis – Tennis. Tennis is another sport that is surprisingly popular in some Latin American countries.
30. Boxeo – Boxing
Useful related Spanish sports words
31. Pelota – ball
32. Cancha – field or court, depending on the sport
33. Arco – goal
34. Arquero – goalie
35. Palo de hockey – Hockey stick
36. Patines de hielo – ice skates
37. Pista de hielo – Ice rink
38. Clavos – cleats
39. Bate – bat
40. Base – base
51. Raqueta – racket
52. Palo de golf – golf club
53. Guantes de boxeo – boxing gloves
54. Cuadrilátreo – boxing ring
Check out these other English Spanish articles.
