As the World Cup is about to kick off it’s time to learn or look over some basic soccer vocabulary. I hope the list below can get you warmed up and ready to play the game.<\/p>\n
Vocabulary:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Futebol – Soccer\/football <\/p>\n Jogador – Player Campe\u00e3o – Champion<\/p>\n Can you think of any other important words about soccer\/football?<\/p>\n Another great thing to do in order to practice your Portuguese and get in the spirit of the World Cup is to visit Palpita Brasil’s Youtube channel. They are producing lots of videos on Brazil’s expectations for the World Cup. Click here to check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the World Cup is about to kick off it’s time to learn or look over some basic soccer vocabulary. I hope the list below can get you warmed up and ready to play the game. Vocabulary: Futebol – Soccer\/football Time – Team Sele\u00e7\u00e3o (brasileira) – (Brazil’s) National team Jogador – Player Juiz\/\u00e1rbitro –…<\/p>\n
\nTime – Team
\nSele\u00e7\u00e3o (brasileira) – (Brazil’s) National team<\/p>\n
\nJuiz\/\u00e1rbitro – Referee
\nBandeirinha – Linesman\/Referee’s assistant
\nBola – Ball
\nGol – Goal
\nTrave – Goalpost
\nUniforme – Uniform
\nTorcida – Fans
\nEst\u00e1dio – Stadium
\nT\u00e9cnico – Coach
\nTitulares – Starters (referring to players)
\nReserva – Bench\/Substitute players
\nChutar – To kick
\nMarcar\/fazer um gol – To score a goal
\nFalta – Free kick
\nEscanteio – Corner kick
\nTiro de meta – Goal kick
\nLateral – Throw in
\nComemorar – To celebrate
\nGanhar – To win
\nPerder – To lose<\/p>\n