Sports & Leisure in Dutch
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
de sport
Sport / Sports
I love sports and exercise.
voetbal
Soccer / Football
We play soccer on the field.
het tennis
Tennis
My brother plays tennis three times a week.
zwemmen
To swim / Swimming
I'm going swimming at the pool.
het zwembad
Swimming pool
The swimming pool is closed on Mondays.
fietsen
To ride a bike / Cycling
We like riding our bikes through the park.
de fiets
Bike / Bicycle
My bike is red and black.
hardlopen
To run / Running
I run every morning for my health.
de gym
Gym
I work out at the gym three times a week.
voetballen
To play soccer / To play football
Playing soccer is my favorite hobby.
de bal
Ball
The ball rolled under the bench.
tennis spelen
To play tennis
Playing tennis requires a lot of concentration.
de reket
Racket
My tennis racket is new and expensive.
hockey
Hockey
Hockey is popular in the Netherlands.
basketbal
Basketball
Basketball is becoming more and more popular in the Netherlands.
skiën
To ski
We're going skiing in the Alps.
de ski
Ski / Skis
My new skis are very fast.
karate
Karate
My daughter has been doing karate for two years.
de hobby
Leisure activity / Hobby
What are your hobbies on the weekend?
gamen
To play video games
He likes playing video games online with his friends.
de game
Video game
This is a really exciting video game!
lezen
To read
I like reading books before going to sleep.
het boek
Book
This book is very interesting and exciting.
muziek luisteren
To listen to music
I like listening to music while I work.
gitaar spelen
To play the guitar
He plays guitar in a rock band.
de piano
Piano
She has played the piano since childhood.
film kijken
To watch a movie
I like watching movies on Friday evenings.
de film
Movie / Film
This movie is really great!
wandelen
To go for a walk / Walking
We like walking in the forest on the weekend.
de wandeling
Walk / Stroll
A walk does me good after a busy day.
skateboarden
To skateboard
Young people skateboard on the square.
de skateboard
Skateboard
His skateboard is blue and green.
paardrijden
To go horseback riding / To ride a horse
My sister goes horseback riding at the riding school.
de manege
Riding school / Riding arena
The riding school is outside the city.
surfen
To surf
She likes surfing on the big lake.
de surfplank
Surfboard
His surfboard is red with white stripes.
dansen
To dance / Dance
I love dancing at parties.
de dans
Dance
The dance was very graceful and beautiful.
schilderen
To paint / Painting
She likes painting with watercolors.
tekenen
To draw / Drawing
He draws fantastic portraits.
kamperen
to go camping / to camp
We're going camping in the mountains this summer.
de tent
tent
Our tent is very big and roomy.
klimmen
to climb / climbing
Climbing is an exciting sport.
de rotsklimmer
rock climber
The rock climber reaches the top of the rock.
kaarten
to play cards
We like to play cards with friends on Friday evenings.
de kaart
card
This card is very old and rare.
schaatsen
to go ice skating / to skate
In winter, we go skating on the frozen pond.
de schaats
ice skate
My skates are very comfortable.
de trainer
trainer / coach
Our coach is very strict but fair.
winnen
to win
Our team won today!
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