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Sports in Portuguese Posted by on Nov 11, 2008 in Learning, Sports

Though the most popular sport in Brazil is obviously soccer, today we’re going to take a look at how to say the names of different sports that are played or popular in Brazil.

futebol: soccer [foo-chee-BOH]

volei: volleyball [VOH-lay]

volei de praia: beach volleyball [VOH-lay deh PRY-ah]

basquete: basketball [bahs-KEH-chee]

futsal: indoor soccer [foo-chee-SOW]

jiu jitsu: jujutsu (martial art) [jzoo-JITZ-oo]

futebol americano: American football [foo-chee-BOH ah-meh-ree-CAHN-oo]

Formula 1: car racing [FOUR-moo-lah oom]

atletismo: track and field [aht-leh-CHEESE-moo]

judô: judo [joo-DOH]

natação: swimming [nah-tah-SOWnn]

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Comments:

  1. Phillip – Austin, Tx:

    Esqueceu de o fute-volei, puro Brasileiro! 🙂

  2. Adam:

    Just a note: Formula 1 is just one category of car racing, actually the “Formula One” category 🙂