Sports and Daily Routines Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary - Sports & Competitions
Nouns:
- el (la) deportista (sportsman/woman)
- el campeonato (championship)
- el ciclismo (bicycle racing)
- la competencia (competition)
- el premio (prize, award)
- la red (net)
Verbs:
- competir (to compete)
- jugar en equipo (to play on a team)
- meter un gol (to score a goal)
- estar empatado (to be tied)
- hacer ejercicio (to exercise)
- mantenerse en forma (to stay in shape)
Adjectives:
- activo(a) (active)
- lento(a) (slow)
- musculoso(a) (muscular)
- rápido(a) (fast)
Events:
- la Copa Mundial (The World Cup)
- los Juegos Olímpicos (The Olympic Games)
- los Juegos Panamericanos (The Pan American Games)
- la Vuelta a Francia (The Tour de France)
Expressions:
- Es bueno… (It's good…)
- Es importante… (It's important…)
- Es necesario… (It's necessary…)
- Es saludable… (It's healthful/healthy…)
Daily Routines & Personal Care Vocabulary
Daily Actions:
- despertarse (to wake up)
- levantarse (to get up)
- cepillarse los dientes (to brush one's teeth)
- afeitarse (to shave oneself)
- ducharse (to take a shower)
- secarse (to dry oneself)
- peinarse (to comb one's hair)
- maquillarse (to put on makeup)
- arreglarse (to get ready)
Body Parts:
- el dedo (finger)
- la muñeca (wrist)
- el hombro (shoulder)
- el codo (elbow)
- el cuello (neck)
- la cara (face)
- el diente (tooth)
Common Expressions:
- a veces (sometimes)
- generalmente (generally)
- frecuentemente (frequently)
- normalmente (usually)
- tener prisa (to be in a hurry)
- tener sueño (to be sleepy)
Items:
- el cepillo de dientes (toothbrush)
- la pasta de dientes (toothpaste)
- la crema de afeitar (shaving cream)
- el champú (shampoo)
- la secadora de pelo (hair dryer)
- el peine (comb)
- la toalla (towel)
- el jabón (soap)
- el desodorante (deodorant)
Sequence Indicators:
- primero (first)
- luego (then)
- después (then, after that)
- entonces (then; so)