กีฬา
sport
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It refers to sports played for enjoyment, fitness, or competition.
sport
It can refer to sports in general or to a particular sport, such as soccer or swimming.
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โรงเรียนจัดการแข่งขันกีฬาทุกปี rooŋ rian càt kaan khɛ̀ŋ khǎn kiilaa thúk pii The school holds a sports competition every year. โรงเรียนจัดการแข่งขันกีฬาทุกปี details
Learning notes
Explanation
กีฬา is an everyday noun used in conversation, schools, and news reports. It covers both recreational and competitive sports. Use เล่นกีฬา for playing sports and ดูกีฬา for watching sports. To count different sports, you can use ชนิด, as in กีฬา 3 ชนิด, meaning “three different sports.” ประเภท is also used for types or categories of sports.
Usage
Use it when discussing favorite sports, leisure activities, school sports, or watching sporting events and sports news.
Caution
กีฬา is a noun. To describe the activity, use เล่นกีฬา for playing sports or ออกกำลังกาย for exercising. The school subject “physical education” is normally called พลศึกษา.
Differences from similar words
1 sport synonyms
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การออกกำลังกาย means exercise, including activities such as walking and strength training. กีฬา refers to sports, whether you participate in them or watch them.