Romanian language lesson: About sport (despre sport)

Let's learn some names of sports in Romanian. [audio:http://www.romania-insider.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/about_sport.mp3|titles=about_sport]

fotbal

• engl. football

tenis de câmp

• engl. lawn tennis

tenis de masă

• engl. table tennis

golf

• engl. golf

ciclism

• engl. cycling

atletism

• engl. athletics

volei

• engl. volley‑ball

handbal

• engl. handball

rugbi

• engl. rugby

baschet

• engl. basket‑ball

polo pe apă

• engl. water polo

box

• engl. boxing

schi

• engl. ski

patinaj

• engl. skating

alpinism

• engl. mountaineering

înot

• engl. swimming Remarks If the sport has an instrument (like a ball, for instance), the verb used in front of this names of sports is "to play" (a juca). Example: Eu joc fotbal / tenis / baschet (I play football / tennis / basket‑ball). The verb "a juca" (to play) has the following forms in the Present: eu joc, tu joci, el / ea joacă, noi jucăm, voi jucați, ei / ele joacă. In all the other situations the verb used is the verb "to do" (a face) Example: Eu fac schi / înot (I do ski / swimming) The verb "a face" (to do) has the following forms in the Present: eu fac, tu faci, el / ea face, noi facem, voi faceți, ei / ele fac. The general phrase "I do sport" is formed with the verb "to do": Eu fac sport (I do sport)