Sport (AQA GCSE Polish): Revision Note

Exam code: 8688

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Sport

To give and understand information about sport, you should be able to:

  • name different sports and say which ones you do or watch

  • say how often and when you do sport

  • say who you do sport with

  • use the correct verb for each type of activity

Mixed-gender five-a-side football team posing on an indoor pitch, with four kneeling players around a ball and six teammates smiling behind them

Sport: vocabulary

  • The verb grać (to play) is one of the most important verbs for talking about sport

  • It is a regular verb and is used with ball and racket sports, for example grać w piłkę nożną, grać w tenisa and grać w koszykówkę

  • Past tense is formed by using the past tense form of the verb

    • The ending changes depending on the gender and number of the subject

  • Here are its present tense forms:

Pronoun

Present Tense

ja

gram

ty

grasz

on/ona/ono

gra

my

gramy

wy

gracie

oni/one

grają

  • Be careful: Not all sports use grać

  • Some activities use a different construction:

    • jeździć na rowerze (to cycle)

    • pływać (to swim)

    • biegać (to run / jog)

    • jeździć na nartach (to go skiing)

    • jeździć na łyżwach (to go ice skating)

Category

Polish

Part of speech

English

Sport

koszykówka

n (f)

basketball

kręgle

n(pl)

skittles

łyżwiarstwo, jazda na łyżwach

n(nt)

skating, ice- skating

piłka ręczna

n (f)

handball

siatkówka

n(f)

volleyball

Verbs

biegać

v

to run

brać udział

v

to take part

grać

v

to play

jeździć na rowerze

v phrase

to cycle

pływać

v

to swim

przegrać

v

to lose

strzelać

v

to shoot

tańczyć

v

to dance

trenować

v

to train

uprawiać sport

v phrase

to do sport

wędrować

v

to walk, hike

wygrać

v

to win

Adjectives

aktywny

adj

active

wysportowany

adj

sporty, athletic

Other words

ćwiczenia

n (pl)

exercise

drużyna

n (f)

team

gimnastyka

n (f)

fitness

gol, cel

n (m)

goal

gracz

n (m)

player

klub sportowy

n (m)

sports club

rozrywka

n (f)

entertainment

siłownia

n (f)

gym

stadion

n (m)

stadium

trening

n (m)

training, practice

zawody

n (pl)

competition, contest

Higher tier

Category

Polish

Part of speech

English

Example

Sport and physical activity

wyczerpujący,

męczący

adj

exhausting, tiring

Trening był bardzo wyczerpujący.The training was very tiring.

poddać się, rzucić

v

to give up, to quit

Chciałem się poddać, ale kontynuowałem.
I wanted to give up, but I carried on.

przeciwnik,

zawodnik,

rywal

n (m)

opponent, competitor, rival

Nasz przeciwnik był bardzo szybki i silny.
Our opponent was very fast and strong.

wyzwanie

n (nt)

challenge

Maraton to duże wyzwanie.
A marathon is a big challenge.

wspinać się

v

to climb

W tym roku nauczyłem się wspinać.
This year I learnt to climb.

fizyczny

adj

physical

Sport jest dobry dla zdrowia fizycznego.
Sport is good for physical health.

ćwiczenia

n (pl)

exercise

Regularne ćwiczenia pomagają poprawić kondycję.
Regular exercise helps to improve fitness.

Examiner Tips and Tricks

  • It is important to learn key vocabulary for the exam, but you can also add your own personal vocabulary so you can express yourself better

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Sylwia Jurczak

Author: Sylwia Jurczak

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Sylwia Jurczak is a Content Writer at Save My Exams and an experienced Polish teacher with over 12 years of teaching experience. She specialises in GCSE and A-level Polish and has experience as an AQA examiner for the GCSE Polish Writing component.

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