German Sports — Picture Match
Match each sport to its German name. Learn words like der Fußball, der Basketball and das Tennis — every word shown with its English meaning.
Tap a picture, then tap its German word to make a pair.
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You matched them all! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Look at the picture
Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.
- 2
Tap the matching word
Choose the German word that names the picture.
- 3
Match them all
Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.
German sports words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | German | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| der Fußball | soccer | |
| der Basketball | basketball | |
| das Tennis | tennis | |
| der Baseball | baseball | |
| der Volleyball | volleyball | |
| das Schwimmen | swimming | |
| das Laufen | running | |
| das Radfahren | cycling | |
| das Boxen | boxing | |
| das Golf | golf | |
| das Skifahren | skiing | |
| das Bowling | bowling |
Der, die, das: the gender of every noun in this topic
In German, every noun has a grammatical gender. Learn each word together with its article from day one — adding the genders later is much harder.
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German sports — questions & answers
How do you say "sports" in German?
The German word for sports is "der Sport" (types of sport are "die Sportarten"). This game teaches common sports, each with its gender article.
Why does each word start with der, die or das?
German nouns have a gender. "Der" marks masculine nouns, "die" marks feminine ones and "das" marks neuter ones. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
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