Sports

Let's learn some new words from sports, which still provides a strong bond for people who come from different parts of the world

România Internațional, 15.12.2013, 12:14

In the age of the Internet, where the Global village seems to be the slogan phrase for the world we live in, sport still provides a strong bond for people who come from different parts of the world. And of all sports disciplines, football continues to top the rankings of all sports disciplines, especially in Europe. So if you’re still around, in Romania, I mean, chances are that tackling football when you strike up a conversation with a native might provide the common ground for carrying the talk further.

As usual, we begin with a series of useful words and phrases.

Fotbal=football

A placea= like

A tine cu= support

Jucator=player/footballer

Preferat=favorite

Mare=great

Nu tin cu=I don’t support

Now let us use the words in short, meaningful communicative patterns:

Va place fotbalul?

Do you like football?

Cu cine tineti/cu cine tii?

Who do you support?

Care este jucatorul dumneavoastra/tau preferat?

Who is your favorite player?

Eu tin cu…

I support….

E un jucator mare.

He is a great player.

But I don’t support ….

Dar nu tin cu….

Nu e bun.

He is no good.

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