How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian 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 Romanian 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.

Romanian vocabulary: sports

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
echilibru	balance
centru înaintaș	centre forward
campionat	championship
club	club
antrenor	coach
competiție	competition
contraatac	counter attack
cupă	cup
dans	dance
federație	federation
fotbal	football
fault	foul
lovitură liberă	free kick
gol	goal
portar	goalkeeper
sală de sport	gym
pauză	half time
lungime de bazin	length of pool
meci	match
mijlocaș	midfielder
pasă	pass
performanță	performance
teren	pitch
jucător	player
profesionist	professional
paradă	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
scor	score
aruncarea greutății	shot put
schi	skiing
disciplină sportivă	sporting discipline
stadion	stadium
suporter	supporter
bazin	swimming pool
teren de tenis	tennis court
juca	to play
alerga	to run
turneu	tournament
pistă	track
antrenament	training
victorie	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
amator	amateur
atletism	athletics
coș	basket
vestiar	changing room
escaladă	climbing
ciclism	cycling
fundaș	defenderPlayer in defence
golf	golf
handbal	handball
cască	helmet
săritură în înălțime	high jump
accidentare	injury
tricou	jersey
săritură în lungime	long jump
fileu	net
adversar	opponent
penalti	penalty
lovituri de departajare	penalty shootout
podium	podium
flotare	press up
calificare	qualifying round
ștafetă	relay
rugbi	rugby
pantof sport	sports shoe
sprint	sprint
tribună	stand
titular	starting player
rezervă	substitute
surf	surfing
doborî un record	to break a record
se califica	to qualify
marca	to score
înota	to swim
bandă de alergare	treadmill
cartonaș galben	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
abdomene	abdominal muscles
baschet	basketball
cardio	cardio
dopaj	doping
dribling	dribble
ganteră	dumbbell
rezistență	endurance
scrimă	fencing
flexibilitate	flexibility
craul	front crawl
gimnastică	gymnastics
echitație	horse riding
suliță	javelin
karate	karate
febră musculară	muscle ache
rachetă	racket
patinaj	skating
tackling	tackle
se întinde	to stretch
se autodepăși	to surpass oneself
ruptură musculară	torn muscle
volei	volleyball
încălzire	warm up
antrenament cu greutăți	weight training
extremă	winger

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian 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 Romanian 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 Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.