Foreign Languages
Sports and activities.
Definition
Sports and activities vocabulary includes terms for physical activities, games, and exercise, along with the verbs used to discuss them. In Spanish, 'jugar' is used for games/sports and 'hacer' for activities; in French, 'jouer à' for games and 'faire de' for sports.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Juego al fútbol los sábados. (I play soccer on Saturdays.)
- 2 Je fais de la natation. (I do swimming.)
- 3 Er spielt gern Tennis. (He likes to play tennis.)
Key Fact
French: jouer à (games/team sports) vs. faire de (individual sports/activities) | Spanish: jugar a (sports) vs. hacer (exercises/activities)