⚽ Japanese Sports & Free Time Vocabulary Sport e tempo libero

10 essential Italian words for the Sports & Free Time scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

calcio /ˈkal.t͡ʃo/ A1
football, soccer; (a) kick
Ogni domenica gioco a calcio con gli amici.Every Sunday I play football with friends.
tennis /ˈtɛn.nis/ A1
tennis
Il sabato mattina gioco a tennis.On Saturday mornings I play tennis.
nuoto /ˈnwɔ.to/ A1
swimming
Il nuoto è il mio sport preferito.Swimming is my favourite sport.
corsa /ˈkor.sa/ A1
running; race
Faccio una corsa al parco ogni mattina.I go for a run in the park every morning.
palestra /paˈlɛs.tra/ A1
gym, gymnasium
Vado in palestra dopo il lavoro.I go to the gym after work.
musica /ˈmu.zi.ka/ A1
music
Ascolto musica mentre studio.I listen to music while I study.
festa /ˈfɛs.ta/ A1
party; feast, holiday
Sabato c'è una festa a casa di Luca.On Saturday there's a party at Luca's place.
gioco /ˈd͡ʒɔ.ko/ A1
game · ⚠ noun /ˈd͡ʒɔko/ (open ɔ); verb “I play” = /ˈd͡ʒoko/ (closed)
I bambini adorano questo gioco da tavolo.The kids love this board game.
viaggio /viˈad.d͡ʒo/ A1
journey, trip, voyage
Sto organizzando un viaggio in Sicilia.I'm planning a trip to Sicily.
sport /ˈspɔrt/ A1
sport
Praticare uno sport fa bene alla salute.Doing a sport is good for your health.

FAQ

How many Italian sports & free time words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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