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How do you say sport in Afrikaans?
So, this is how you say “sport” in afrikaans….sport.
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| make sport | skoor |
What is the English word for soccer?
The sport of association football is commonly called “soccer” in the United States. The word derives from “association” – as in the Football Association – in contrast to “rugger”, or rugby football.
What is the Roman word for soccer?
The Romans also played a version of soccer called “harpastan.” Julius Caesar reportedly used this game as training for his armies. it was finally accepted as a “respectable” game.
What is the Afrikaans word for super?
Afrikaans. super. heuningkas; opsiener; superfyn.
How do you spell tennis in Afrikaans?
So, this is how you say “tennis” in afrikaans….tennis.
| English | Afrikaans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | tennis drive | dryfhou |
| 2. | tennis serve | afslaan |
Is soccer a real word?
To Americans, it’s soccer. To most of the rest of the world, (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport,) it’s football. But what most people don’t know is that the word “soccer” is not in fact an American invention. The two sports officially became known as Rugby Football and Association Football.
What was soccer called in ancient Greece?
Episkyros
Episkyros (Ancient Greek: Ἐπίσκυρος, Epískyros; also Ἐπίκοινος, Epíkoinos, ‘common-ball’) was an ancient Greek ball game. Highly teamwork oriented, the game was played between two teams of usually 12 to 14 players each, with one ball. The rules of the game allowed the usage of hands.
Did the Romans invent soccer?
It turns out that the Romans did play football, in their own way of course. We don’t know the exact Roman rules for their version of football, known as ‘Harpastum’, but historians have tried hard to piece together as much as possible from Roman paintings, vases, poems and stories.
How do you play tennis?
What Are the Basic Rules of Tennis?
- Keep it inside the lines.
- Keep score.
- Avoid touching the net.
- Hold onto your racket.
- Hit the ball after one bounce.
- A ball in the air is a ball in play.
- Win by two.