sport
/ˈspɔrt/masculine
The English phrase sport is translated into Italian as sport.
sport is a masculine noun used to refer to any athletic activity that uses physical skills.
Meaning: any athletic activity that uses physical skills (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the word with the definite article, it becomes lo sport. This is because sport begins with an 's' followed by another consonant, which requires the masculine singular article lo instead of il.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈspɔrt/
Did you know?
- The word sport is a linguistic 'doublet' of the Italian word diporto, which comes from the same ancient root.
- The phrase fare sport is the standard way to say 'to play sports' or 'to exercise'. Italians do not use a verb like 'play' (giocare) when speaking about the general habit of being athletic.
- Unlike in English, where 'sports' is common in the plural, Italians almost always use lo sport in the singular to refer to the general concept of athletics.
Examples in context
- Io amo lo sport.I love sport.This sentence is useful for expressing your love for sport using sport.Tatoeba #2895779 by Guybrush88, translation #528317 by fanty
- Tu ami lo sport?Do you love sport?This sentence is useful for asking someone if they love sport using sport.Tatoeba #13297553 by Guybrush88, translation #12638669 by sundown
- Tom ama lo sport.Tom loves sport.This sentence is useful for stating that a person named Tom loves sport using sport.Tatoeba #6549759 by Guybrush88, translation #12638691 by sundown
- Mia figlia pratica diverse attività sportive.My daughter participates in various sporting activities.
- Presso la nostra scuola, abbiamo diverse discipline sportive tra cui scegliere.At our school, we have various sports disciplines to choose from.
- Vuoi venire a fare sport con me?Do you want to come and do sport with me?
- Domenica andiamo a vedere una partita di calcio.On Sunday, we are going to watch a football match.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are talking about their weekend plans at a cafe.
- ChiaraMatteo, pratichi molto sport nel weekend?Matteo, do you practice a lot of sport on the weekend?
- MatteoSì, amo fare sport all'aperto.Yes, I love doing outdoor sport.
- ChiaraAnch'io, preferisco lo sport in montagna.Me too, I prefer sport in the mountains.
- MatteoAllora potremmo andare insieme sabato.Then we could go together on Saturday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sport” translations and entries sport, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sport, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
