Interested to learn Russian? Do so with Russian sports vocabulary! Not only are these terms a great way to get acquainted with Russian, but they are fun to learn!

Russian Sports Vocabulary: The Only Guide You Need

Knowing other languages is fun and rewarding, especially if you're using the right resources and course materials. Whether you're learning through blog posts like these, on the internet, or mobile applications, learning about languages has never been easier!

If you're a beginner and looking for a sign to learn Russian, this is it. With these words, not only will you be able to learn more about how the language is spoken and used, but you will be able to immerse yourself in the beauty of the language. While Russian can be hard at first, all it takes is time and effort. After all, no language is impossible to learn!

That being said, let's start learning some Russian sports vocabulary!

English	Russian
Figure skating	Фигурное катание (Figurnoye kataniye) Play
Tennis	Большой теннис (Bol'shoy tennis) Play
Basketball	Баскетбол (Basketbol) Play
Volleyball	Волейбол (Voleybol) Play
Football/Soccer	Футбол (Futbol)/Футбольный (Futbol'nyy) Play
Tennis	Большой теннис (Bol'shoy tennis) Play
Table tennis	Настольный теннис (Nastol'nyy tennis) Play
Badminton	Бадминтон (Badminton) Play
Swimming	Плавание (Plavaniye) Play
Fencing	Фехтование (Fekhtovaniye) Play
Running	Бег (Beg) Play
Track and field	Легкая атлетика (Legkaya atletika) Play
Cycling	Кататься на велосипеде (Katat'sya na velosipede) Play
Golf	Гольф (Gol'f) Play
Hockey	Хоккей (Khokkey) Play
Rugby	Регби (Regbi) Play
Karate	Каратэ (Karate) Play
Taekwondo	тхэквондо (tkhekvondo) Play
Judo	Дзюдо (Dzyudo) Play
Chess	шахматы (Shakhmaty) Play
Surfing	Серфинг (Serfing) Play
Archery	Стрельба из лука (Strel'ba iz luka) Play
Wrestling	Борьба (Bor'ba) Play
Team	Команда (Komanda) Play
Sports	Спортивный (Sportivnyy) Play
Goal	Цель (Tsel') Play
Point	Точка (Tochka) Play
Score	Счет (Schet) Play
Foul	Грязный (Gryaznyy) Play
Match	Соответствие (Sootvetstviye) Play
Timeout	Тайм-аут (Taym-aut) Play

These are just some of the words that can get you kickstarted learning Russian. While these might be a bit overwhelming and foreign to read right now, it is important to remember that being proficient in a language takes time. You won't become fluent overnight!

Also, unlike other languages, the resources to learn Russian are quite limited, so that makes the process of learning the language even harder!

Learn More Through These Russian Sentences!

What better way to remember these words than to read them in sentences, right? Not only will this help you retain the vocabulary better, but now you actually have some phrases that you can practice with locals!

Whether you want to visit Russia, communicate better with your Russian partner, or just avoid miscommunication with Russians in general, these sentences can help you out!

English	Russian
The site gave a free course on the basics of football.	Сайт дал бесплатный курс по основам футбола. (Sayt dal besplatnyy kurs po osnovam futbola.) Play
A lot of volleyball fans are determined not to accept defeat because they think the call from the referee was unfair.	Многие любители волейбола полны решимости не смириться с поражением команды, потому что считают решение судьи несправедливым. (Mnogiye lyubiteli voleybola polny reshimosti ne smirit'sya s porazheniyem komandy, potomu chto schitayut resheniye sud'i nespravedlivym.) Play
My favorite sport is American football.	Мой любимый вид спорта — американский футбол. (Moy lyubimyy vid sporta — amerikanskiy futbol.) Play
Most soccer players monitor their health so that they can play in the tournament better.	Большинство футболистов следят за своим здоровьем, чтобы лучше выступить на турнире. (Bol'shinstvo futbolistov sledyat za svoim zdorov'yem, chtoby luchshe vystupit' na turnire.) Play
Russian children are extremely interested in sports because most parents encourage them to take part in them.	Российские дети безмерно интересуются спортом, потому что родители поощряют их заниматься им. (Rossiyskiye deti bezmerno interesuyutsya sportom, potomu chto roditeli pooshchryayut ikh zanimat'sya im.) Play
Since it is basketball season, there are a lot of advertisements on websites to promote the games.	Поскольку сейчас баскетбольный сезон, на страницах и сайтах было много рекламы для продвижения игр. (Poskol'ku seychas basketbol'nyy sezon, na stranitsakh i saytakh bylo mnogo reklamy dlya prodvizheniya igr.) Play
What interests me about sports is how the athletes are very disciplined and committed to their sport.	Что меня интересует в спорте, так это то, насколько спортсмены очень дисциплинированы и преданы своему делу. (Chto menya interesuyet v sporte, tak eto to, naskol'ko sportsmeny ochen' distsiplinirovany i predany svoyemu delu.) Play
Russians can't wait to see the performance of the hockey team this season.	Россиянам не терпелось увидеть выступление хоккейной команды в этом сезоне. (Rossiyanam ne terpelos' uvidet' vystupleniye khokkeynoy komandy v etom sezone.) Play
Security is very strict when it comes to American football games.	Безопасность очень строгая, когда дело доходит до игр в американский футбол. (Bezopasnost' ochen' strogaya, kogda delo dokhodit do igr v amerikanskiy futbol.) Play

These are just some of the sentences that can help you learn Russian better. Not only that, but maybe these vocabulary words have now convinced you to learn Russian!

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