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Illustration of the A1 German word “Fußball (spielen)”, which translates to “to play football”. Close-up of a determined badger in a striped jersey, mid-kick, striking a huge glowing football that fills half the frame and bursts into a spray of grass and light on contact.
Close-up of a determined badger in a striped jersey, mid-kick, striking a huge glowing football that fills half the frame and bursts into a spray of grass and light on contact.

Fußball (spielen)

A1 · phrase

to play football

[ˈfuːsbal ˈʃpiːlən]

Fußball (spielen) in a sentence

Examples

Wir spielen gern Fußball.

We like to play football.

Spielst du Fußball am Sonntag?

Do you play football on Sunday?

How to remember it

'FOOS-ball' clearly relates to 'football'. To 'shpee-len' means to 'play' – like 'play' with a 'spinning' ball.

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