Expanding new vocabulary can be fun to do when it's tied to current events. With the world encapsulated in the World Cup, I took it upon myself to learn the vocabulary of the world's game, soccer, in my chosen language, Norwegian. Here are a list of words I chose to learn to better understand Norwegian World Cup coverage on my favorite, easy to read news site, Klartale.no.
soccer - fotball
World Cup - VM (Verdens Mesterskap or VM for short)
goal - mål
game - kamp
kick - spark
pass - pasning
ball - ball
foul - feil
corner - hjørnespark
defense - forsvar
offense - angrep
draw/tie - uavgjort
win - seier (noun) vinne (verb)
loss - tap
card- kort (red - rød) (yellow - gult)
forward - "angrep" (offensive position) or "spiss"
goalie - keeper
header - heade
tackle - takle/takling
offside - offside
penalty - straffe/straffespark
shot - skudd
save - redde/redning
steal - stjel
possession - besittelse
referee - dommer
throw - innkast
goalpost - stolpe
pitch/field - bane
freekick - frispark
team - lag
national team - landslag
fans/supporter - tilhengere
Since Norway is not in the World Cup, my full support is behind the USA. Who's your team?
Good luck with your language learning and remember to keep it relevant to current events and your interests.
Ha det bra!