Vocabulary: Sports in Russian

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Vocabulary List

English Russian Pronunciation
Athletics
Легкая атлетика
Baseball
Бейсбол
Basketball
Баскетбол
Boxing
Бокс
Cricket
Крикет
Football
Футбол
Golf
Гольф
Ice hockey
Хоккей на льду
Martial arts
Боевые искусства
Rugby
Регби
Skiing
Лыжный спорт
Swimming
Плавание
Tennis
Теннис
Volleyball
Волейбол
Wrestling
Борьба

Cultural Insight: Team Sports in Russian

In Russian, when referring to playing team sports like soccer or basketball, you use the preposition «в» (v) meaning ‘in’ instead of the preposition «на» (na) meaning ‘on’. For example, you would say играть в футбол (igrat’ v futbol) for ‘play soccer’ and играть в баскетбол (igrat’ v basketbol) for ‘play basketball’.

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