Signification
Enjoying physical activities.
Contexte culturel
Sport is often associated with national resilience. After the 2022 invasion, many athletes joined the defense, making 'loving sport' a symbol of strength. The term 'Фізкультура' (Physical Culture) is still used by older generations to mean general exercise, while 'Спорт' is seen as more competitive. In cities like Kyiv, 'Sport Life' is the most famous gym chain. Saying 'I go to Sport Life' is a common way to show you love sport. Like many countries, football is the #1 sport. If you say you love sport, people will likely ask which football team you support.
The 'L' Rule
Remember to add 'л' in 'я люблю'. It's a common mistake to say 'я любу'.
No 'The'
Don't try to translate 'the' from English. It's just 'люблю спорт', not 'люблю той спорт'.
Signification
Enjoying physical activities.
The 'L' Rule
Remember to add 'л' in 'я люблю'. It's a common mistake to say 'я любу'.
No 'The'
Don't try to translate 'the' from English. It's just 'люблю спорт', not 'люблю той спорт'.
Be Specific
After saying you love sport, immediately name one: 'Я люблю спорт, особливо теніс.'
Boxing is King
If you want to impress Ukrainians, mention you love boxing and know Usyk or Lomachenko.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'любити'.
Я _______ спорт.
The first-person singular form of 'любити' is 'люблю'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the natural Ukrainian sentence:
'Любити' is used for hobbies, and it takes the accusative case (спорт).
Match the subject with the correct verb form.
Subjects: 1. Ми, 2. Ти, 3. Вони
Ми любимо, Ти любиш, Вони люблять.
Complete the dialogue.
Олена: Ти любиш спорт? Іван: Так, я дуже _______ спорт.
Ivan is speaking about himself, so he uses 'люблю'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Любити vs. Займатися
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЯ _______ спорт.
The first-person singular form of 'любити' is 'люблю'.
Select the natural Ukrainian sentence:
'Любити' is used for hobbies, and it takes the accusative case (спорт).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Ми любимо, Ти любиш, Вони люблять.
Олена: Ти любиш спорт? Іван: Так, я дуже _______ спорт.
Ivan is speaking about himself, so he uses 'люблю'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! 'Я люблю борщ' is perfectly correct. 'Любити' is used for hobbies, food, and general liking.
'Любити' is more active and personal (I love). 'Подобатися' is more like 'to be pleasing' (It pleases me).
Yes, when talking about the general concept. You don't say 'люблю спорти'.
You can say 'Я люблю дивитися спорт'.
That's the Genitive case, used after negation: 'Я не люблю спорту'. Both are used.
It's better to use 'Захоплення: спорт' or 'Веду активний спосіб життя'.
Yes, that's a very natural and common way to say 'I love doing sports'.
Just replace 'спорт' with the sport name: 'Я люблю футбол'.
You can say 'Я по спорту', which roughly means 'I'm into sports'.
Yes, Ukrainian 'р' is always rolled, unlike the English 'r'.
Expressions liées
Займатися спортом
similarTo do/practice sports
Здоровий спосіб життя
builds onHealthy lifestyle
Вболівальник
specialized formA fan/supporter
Спортивний зал
specialized formGym
Ранкова зарядка
specialized formMorning exercise
