Unit 10 · Free time & plansA1Lesson 2 of 5: Sport
Sport in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 5 in Unit 10, Free time & plans (Tempos livres), an A1 unit in which you talk about hobbies and sport, invite friends out and make plans. You will meet 8 new words, such as o desporto (sport), o futebol (football) and jogar (to play), in 10 short sentences you can listen to. By the end you can say things like O Rui joga futebol com os amigos (“Rui plays football with his friends”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Plans: vou + infinitive” and “Invitations: Queres…? Vamos…?”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o desporto | sport |
o futebol | football |
jogar | to playFor games and sports: jogar futebol. |
a equipa | team |
o jogo | game |
o ginásio | gym |
o ténis | tennis |
o estádio | stadium |
Example sentences
- Eu gosto muito de desporto.I really like sport.
- Tu jogas futebol?Do you play football?
- Qual é a tua equipa?What's your team?
- Eu sou do Benfica.I support Benfica.To say which club you support, use ser de: Sou do Benfica.
- Vamos ao estádio ver o jogo?Shall we go to the stadium to watch the game?
- O jogo é às oito.The game is at eight.
- Eu vou ao ginásio amanhã.I'm going to the gym tomorrow.A gym is o ginásio. A + o = ao.
- Nós jogamos ténis ao sábado.We play tennis on Saturdays.
- O Rui joga futebol com os amigos.Rui plays football with his friends.When it is obvious whose friends, Portuguese just says os amigos.
- A equipa está a jogar muito bem.The team is playing very well.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 10: Free time & plans: