How to Say ‘Started playing soccer’ in Italian
Ha iniziato a giocare a calcio
ah ee-nee-TSYAH-toh ah joh-KAH-reh ah KAHL-choh
[ah ee-nee-TSYAH-toh ah joh-KAH-reh ah KAHL-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: Common activity, especially among children.
Phrase Breakdown
Ha iniziato
ah ee-nee-TSYAH-toh
Words in this phrase
Ha
[ah]
He has
Used to describe an ongoing or completed action initiated by a subject.
Ha iniziato a giocare a calcio la settimana scorsa.
He started playing soccer last week.
iniziato
[ee-nee-TSYAH-toh]
started
Commenced or begun a particular activity.
Ha iniziato a scrivere una lettera.
He started writing a letter.
A giocare
ah joh-KAH-reh
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Indicates direction or purpose.
Voglio cercare a calcio con lui.
I want to try playing soccer with him.
giocare
[joh-KAH-reh]
play
Engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation.
Ama a giocare a calcio.
He loves to play soccer.
A calcio
ah KAHL-choh
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Indicates direction or purpose.
Voglio cercare a calcio con lui.
I want to try playing soccer with him.
calcio
[KAHL-choh]
soccer
A team sport played with a spherical ball by two teams of eleven players.
Partecipo a calcio ogni sabato.
I participate in soccer every Saturday.
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