How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: sports

Football, swimming, running, the gym: sports in Arabic, and the words for training and playing.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Sport and fitness”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 37 words

Arabic	English
توازن	balance
كرة	ball
قائد الفريق	captain
ناد	club
مدرب	coach
كأس	cup
مدافع	defenderPlayer in defence
تعادل	draw
نهائي	final
غولف	golf
صالة رياضية	gym
إصابة	injury
مباراة	match
ميدالية	medal
أداء	performance
أرضية الملعب	pitch
محترف	professional
ترتيب	ranking
حكم	referee
جري	running
نتيجة	score
نصف النهائي	semi final
رياضة	sport
منتخب	squad
حوض السباحة	swimming pool
فريق	team
ضرب	to hit
قفز	to jump
خسر	to lose
لعب	to play
ركض	to run
سجل	to score
رمى	to throw
فاز	to win
دورة	tournament
تدريب	training
بطاقة صفراء	yellow card

Level 2: medium 40 words

Arabic	English
هاو	amateur
ألعاب القوى	athletics
سلة	basket
ملاكمة	boxing
سباحة الفراشة	butterfly stroke
تسلق	climbing
تناسق	coordination
ركلة ركنية	corner kick
ركوب الدراجات	cycling
قفزة في الماء	dive
غوص	diving
وقت إضافي	extra time
روح رياضية	fair play
لياقة بدنية	fitness
ليونة	flexibility
خطأ	foul
ركلة حرة	free kick
حارس المرمى	goalkeeper
جمباز	gymnastics
كرة اليد	handball
وثب عال	high jump
قميص اللاعب	jersey
جودو	judo
وثب طويل	long jump
لاعب وسط	midfielder
مدرب المنتخب	national coach
تصفيات	qualifying round
مضرب	racket
تصد	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
شوط	set
اختصاص رياضي	sporting discipline
لاعب احتياطي	substitute
مشجع	supporter
ركوب الأمواج	surfing
سبح	to swim
مضمار	track
جائزة	trophy
إحماء	warm up
جناح	winger
يوغا	yoga

Level 3: hard 23 words

Arabic	English
سباحة الظهر	backstroke
سباحة الصدر	breaststroke
رأس الحربة	centre forward
هجمة مرتدة	counter attack
تشنج	cramp
مبارزة	fencing
سباحة حرة	front crawl
رمح	javelin
دور إقصائي	knockout round
ركلات الترجيح	penalty shootout
تمرين العقلة	pull up
تتابع	relay
تجديف	rowing
رمي الجلة	shot put
تزلج على الجليد	skating
حذاء رياضي	sports shoe
قرفصاء	squat
تدخل	tackle
راوغ	to dribble
تفوق على نفسه	to surpass oneself
تمزق عضلي	torn muscle
جهاز المشي	treadmill
كمال الأجسام	weight training

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.