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This page gives 100 Italian words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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 Italian 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.

Italian vocabulary: sports

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
equilibrio	balance
centravanti	centre forward
campionato	championship
club	club
allenatore	coach
competizione	competition
contrattacco	counter attack
coppa	cup
danza	dance
federazione	federation
calcio	football
fallo	foul
calcio di punizione	free kick
gol	goal
portiere	goalkeeper
palestra	gym
intervallo	half time
vasca	length of pool
partita	match
centrocampista	midfielder
passaggio	pass
prestazione	performance
campo	pitch
giocatore	player
professionista	professional
parata	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
punteggio	score
getto del peso	shot put
sci	skiing
disciplina sportiva	sporting discipline
stadio	stadium
tifoso	supporter
piscina	swimming pool
campo da tennis	tennis court
giocare	to play
correre	to run
torneo	tournament
pista	track
allenamento	training
vittoria	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
dilettante	amateur
atletica	athletics
canestro	basket
spogliatoio	changing room
arrampicata	climbing
ciclismo	cycling
difensore	defenderPlayer in defence
golf	golf
pallamano	handball
casco	helmet
salto in alto	high jump
infortunio	injury
maglia	jersey
salto in lungo	long jump
rete	net
avversario	opponent
rigore	penalty
tiri di rigore	penalty shootout
podio	podium
flessione	press up
turno di qualificazione	qualifying round
staffetta	relay
rugby	rugby
scarpa sportiva	sports shoe
sprint	sprint
tribuna	stand
titolare	starting player
riserva	substitute
surf	surfing
battere un record	to break a record
qualificarsi	to qualify
segnare	to score
nuotare	to swim
tapis roulant	treadmill
cartellino giallo	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
addominali	abdominal muscles
pallacanestro	basketball
cardio	cardio
doping	doping
dribbling	dribble
manubrio	dumbbell
resistenza	endurance
scherma	fencing
flessibilità	flexibility
stile libero	front crawl
ginnastica	gymnastics
equitazione	horse riding
giavellotto	javelin
karate	karate
indolenzimento	muscle ache
racchetta	racket
pattinaggio	skating
contrasto	tackle
allungarsi	to stretch
superarsi	to surpass oneself
strappo muscolare	torn muscle
pallavolo	volleyball
riscaldamento	warm up
allenamento con i pesi	weight training
ala	winger

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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 Italian 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

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