How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.

Portuguese vocabulary: sports

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Portuguese	English
equilíbrio	balance
avançado-centro	centre forward
campeonato	championship
clube	club
treinador	coach
competição	competition
contra-ataque	counter attack
taça	cup
dança	dance
federação	federation
futebol	football
falta	foul
livre	free kick
golo	goal
guarda-redes	goalkeeper
ginásio	gym
intervalo	half time
comprimento de piscina	length of pool
jogo	match
médio	midfielder
passe	pass
desempenho	performance
campo	pitch
jogador	player
profissional	professional
defesa	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
marcador	score
lançamento do peso	shot put
esqui	skiing
disciplina desportiva	sporting discipline
estádio	stadium
adepto	supporter
piscina	swimming pool
campo de ténis	tennis court
jogar	to play
correr	to run
torneio	tournament
pista	track
treino	training
vitória	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Portuguese	English
amador	amateur
atletismo	athletics
cesto	basket
balneário	changing room
escalada	climbing
ciclismo	cycling
defesa	defenderPlayer in defence
golfe	golf
andebol	handball
capacete	helmet
salto em altura	high jump
lesão	injury
camisola	jersey
salto em comprimento	long jump
rede	net
adversário	opponent
penálti	penalty
grandes penalidades	penalty shootout
pódio	podium
flexão	press up
qualificação	qualifying round
estafeta	relay
râguebi	rugby
sapatilha	sports shoe
sprint	sprint
bancada	stand
titular	starting player
suplente	substitute
surf	surfing
bater um recorde	to break a record
qualificar-se	to qualify
marcar	to score
nadar	to swim
passadeira	treadmill
cartão amarelo	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Portuguese	English
abdominais	abdominal muscles
basquetebol	basketball
cardio	cardio
dopagem	doping
drible	dribble
halter	dumbbell
resistência	endurance
esgrima	fencing
flexibilidade	flexibility
crol	front crawl
ginástica	gymnastics
equitação	horse riding
dardo	javelin
caraté	karate
dores musculares	muscle ache
raqueta	racket
patinagem	skating
entrada	tackle
alongar-se	to stretch
superar-se	to surpass oneself
rotura muscular	torn muscle
voleibol	volleyball
aquecimento	warm up
musculação	weight training
extremo	winger

In Brazil, people say

KoKo also teaches Brazilian Portuguese. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

centre forward avançado-centro centroavante
free kick livre cobrança de falta
goal golo gol
goalkeeper guarda-redes goleiro
gym ginásio academia
midfielder médio meio-campista
sporting discipline disciplina desportiva modalidade esportiva
supporter adepto torcedor
tennis court campo de ténis quadra de tênis
basket cesto cesta
changing room balneário vestiário
handball andebol handebol
jersey camisola camisa
penalty penálti pênalti
penalty shootout grandes penalidades disputa de pênaltis
relay estafeta revezamento
rugby râguebi rúgbi
sports shoe sapatilha calçado esportivo
stand bancada arquibancada
treadmill passadeira esteira
basketball basquetebol basquete
front crawl crol nado livre
karate caraté caratê
racket raqueta raquete
skating patinagem patinação
tackle entrada carrinho
volleyball voleibol vôlei

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Portuguese vocabulary on iPhone.