Sunday, May 10, 2020
Soccer Terms in Italian - Vocabulary Practice
You donââ¬â¢t have to study Italian for long before you learn that Italians love soccer. Historically and currently itââ¬â¢s referred to as il calcio. (Have you heard of an event called il Calcio Storico Fiorentino? It wonââ¬â¢t look quite like the soccer matches youââ¬â¢re used to!) Nowadays, though, there are coaches and referees from other countries, players on loan from all over the world and tifosi (fans) internationally. In Italy, in matches ranging from the Coppa del Mondo (World Cup) to Serie A, from international friendlies to the friendly pick-up game in the piazza, a multitude of languages are spokenââ¬ânot just Italian. But even so, there are advantages to knowing Italian soccer terms. If you were to attend a game in-person in Italy, chances are that youll still hear Italian spoken most of the time. And if your goal is to improve your Italian language skills, then reading Corriere dello Sportà or Gazzetta dello Sport (which is famous for its pink colored pages - even the website maintains this pink color!) for the latest results of your favorite squadra (team) or listening to soccer broadcasts in Italian is a very effective way to advance in the standings, so to speak. Besides knowing the vocabulary words that you see below, youââ¬â¢ll also want to know about the different teams, their nicknames, and how the leagues are structured. Common Soccer Vocabulary Words i calzonciniââ¬âshortsi calzini (le calze da giocatore)ââ¬âsocksi guanti da portiereââ¬âgoalkeepers glovesil calcio dangolo (il corner)ââ¬âcorner (corner kick)il calcio di punizioneââ¬âfree kickil calcio di rigore (il rigore)ââ¬âpenalty (penalty kick)il calcio di rinvioââ¬âgoal kickil campo di/da calcioââ¬âfieldil cartellino giallo (per lammonizione)ââ¬âyellow card (as a caution)il cartellino rosso (per lespulsione)ââ¬âred card (for expulsion)il centrocampistaââ¬âmidfield playeril dischettoà del calcio di rigoreââ¬âpenalty spotil colpo di testaââ¬âheaderil difensoreââ¬âdefenderil difensore esternoââ¬âoutside defenderil dribblingââ¬âdribbleil falloââ¬âfoulil fuorigiocoââ¬âoffsideil golââ¬âgoalil guardalineeââ¬âlinesmanil liberoââ¬âsweeperil palo (il palo della porta)ââ¬âpost (goalpost)il palloneââ¬âsoccer ballil parastinchiââ¬âshin guardil passaggio diretto (della palla)ââ¬âpass (pass ing the ball)il passaggio cortoââ¬âshort passil portiereââ¬âgoalkeeperlalaââ¬âoutside forward (winger)lallenatoreââ¬âcoachlammonizioneââ¬âsending-offlarbitroââ¬ârefereelarea di rigoreââ¬âpenalty arealarresto (della palla)ââ¬âreceiving the ball (taking a pass)lattaccanteââ¬âstrikerlostruzioneââ¬âobstructionla bandierina di calcio dangoloââ¬âcorner flagla linea di fondoââ¬âgoal linela linea di metà campoââ¬âhalf-way linela linea lateraleââ¬âtouch linela magliaââ¬âshirt (jersey)la mezzalaââ¬âinside forward (striker)la partitaââ¬âmatchla respinta di pugnoââ¬âsave with the fistsla rimessa lateraleââ¬âthrow-inla riserva (il giocatore di reserva)ââ¬âsubstitutela rovesciataââ¬âbicycle kickla scarpa da calcioââ¬âsoccer boot (shoe)la squadraââ¬âteamla traversaââ¬âcrossbarlo stadioââ¬âstadiumlo stopperââ¬âinside defendersegnare un golââ¬âto score a goaltifosi - fans For vocabulary words related to other sports, like skiing and cycling, read, 75 Vocabulary Words for Talking About Sports in Italian.
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