Unità 3 – Vocabolario
IL TEMPO LIBERO E LO SPORT (free time and sport)
arrampicata (l’) – climbing
atletica (l’) – track and field
baseball (il) – baseball
bicicletta (la) – bike
calcio (il) – soccer
campeggio (il) – camping
campo (il) – field
ciclismo (il) – cycling
corsa (la) – running
danza (la) – dance / ballet
gara (la) – competition
ginnastica (ritmica / artistica) ( la) – (rhythmic, artistic) gymnastics
nuoto (il) – swimming
palestra (la) – gym
palla (la) – ball
pallacanestro (la) – basketball
pallavolo (la) – volleyball
pallone (il) – ball
partita (la) – match
passeggiata (la) – walk
piscina (la) – swimming pool
rugby (il) – rugby
sci (lo) – skiing
sport (lo) – sport
squadra (la) – team
stadio (lo) – stadium
tennis (il) – tennis
yoga (lo) – yoga
LA MUSICA (music)
basso (il) – bass
batteria (la) – drums
chitarra (la) – guitar
gruppo (musicale) (il) – band
pianoforte (il) – piano
violino (il) – violin
tromba (la) – trumpet
VERBI REGOLARI IN -ARE (regular verbs in -are)
abitare – to live (in/at)
adorare – to adore
aiutare – to help
amare – to love
arrivare – to arrive
ascoltare – to listen
aspettare – to wait
ballare – to dance
cambiare – to change
camminare – to walk
cantare – to sing
cenare – to have dinner
chiamare – to call
comprare – to buy
dimenticare – to forget
disegnare – to draw
diventare – to become
frequentare – to attend, to date (someone)
giocare – to play (a game or a specific sport)
guardare – to watch
imparare – to learn
insegnare – to teach
lavorare – to work
mangiare – to eat
navigare (su internet) – to navigate (surf the internet)
nuotare –to swim
pagare – to pay
parlare – to talk
passare (il tempo) – to pass, to spend (the time)
pranzare – to have lunch
praticare (uno sport) – to practice (a sport)
ricordare – to remember
sollevare pesi – to lift weights
spiegare – to explain
studiare – to study
suonare – to play (an instrument)
telefonare (a + persona) – to call by phone
trovare – to find
usare – to use
viaggiare – to travel
VERBI IRREGOLARI IN -ARE ED ESPRESSIONI UTILI (irregular verbs in -are and useful constructions)
andare – to go
- andare al mare – to go to the beach
- andare in montagna – to go to the mountains
- andare in vacanza – to go on vacation
dare – to give
- dare del tu / del Lei – to address informally / formally
- dare un esame – to take an exam
- dare una mano – to help, to lend a hand
fare – to do / to make
- fare colazione – to have breakfast
- fare la spesa – to go grocery shopping
- fare shopping – to go shopping
- fare sport – to play sports
- fare una corsa – to go for a run
- fare una domanda – to ask a question
- fare una gita – to take a trip
- fare una passeggiata – to go for a walk
- fare una vacanza – to have a holiday
- fare yoga – to practice yoga
**NB: remember to use “giocare a” with most sports
stare – to stay
- stare a casa – to stay home
- stare attento/a – to pay attention
- stare bene – to be fine, to feel good
- stare in forma – to be fit, to be in shape
- stare male – to feel bad
