Sports: voetbal (football/soccer), hockey (field hockey — very popular in the Netherlands), wielrennen (road cycling), schaatsen (ice skating), zwemmen (swimming), tennis (tennis), basketbal (basketball), volleybal (volleyball), roeien (rowing), zeilen (sailing), hardlopen (running). The Dutch are known internationally for their hockey, cycling, and speed skating achievements.
Sports vocabulary: de wedstrijd (match/competition), het team (team), de speler (player), de trainer (coach), de goal (goal), de bal (ball), het veld (field/pitch), de competitie (league), het toernooi (tournament), winnen (to win), verliezen (to lose), gelijkspelen (to draw), scoren (to score).
Leisure activities: lezen (reading), muziek luisteren (listening to music), films kijken (watching films), tuinieren (gardening), koken (cooking), schilderen (painting), fotograferen (photography), reizen (travelling), vrijwilligerswerk (volunteer work), bordspellen spelen (playing board games). Dutch people often spend leisure time in the tuin (garden) or at a terrasje (outdoor cafe terrace).