Legend: ⭐ Core word — everyone should try to use this in a sentence  |  ➕ Bonus word — great to recognize, extra challenge for confident speakers

Nouns


 English Romanian
⭐ ball minge
⭐ beach volleyball volei pe plajă
⭐ bicycle / bike bicicletă
➕ championship campionat
⭐ coach antrenor
➕ endurance rezistență
⭐ football / soccer fotbal
⭐ goal gol
⭐ helmet cască
⭐ hiking drumeție
⭐ kite zmeu
➕ marathon maraton
⭐ match / game meci
⭐ park parc
⭐ picnic picnic
⭐ race cursă
➕ referee arbitru
⭐ rollerblades role
➕ scoreboard tabelă de scor
⭐ skateboard placă de skateboard
⭐ swimming pool piscină
⭐ team echipă
➕ tournament turneu
⭐ trail potecă

Adjectives


 English Romanian
⭐ active activ
⭐ competitive competitiv
⭐ energetic energic
➕ exhausted epuizat
⭐ fast rapid
⭐ fit în formă
➕ outdoor în aer liber
⭐ strong puternic
⭐ tired obosit
➕ victorious victorios

Verbs & Expressions


 English Romanian
⭐ to bike / cycle a merge cu bicicleta
⭐ to catch a prinde
⭐ to climb a se cățăra
➕ to compete a concura
⭐ to hike a face drumeții
⭐ to jog a alerga (ușor)
⭐ to kick a șuta
⭐ to lose a pierde
⭐ to play a juca
⭐ to run a alerga
➕ to score a goal a marca un gol
⭐ to swim a înota
⭐ to throw a arunca
⭐ to train a se antrena
⭐ to win a câștiga

💬 Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite outdoor activity in summer?

  • Do you prefer playing sports alone or in a team?

  • Have you ever tried a sport you weren’t good at? What happened?

  • Do you think competitive sports are important for children? Why or why not?

  • Is it better to play sports for fun or to win? Can you have both?