Volleyball
volleyball
Volleyball is a sport that is played by two teams of six players on a court divided by a net. The objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and make it land in the opposing team's court. In German, the word for volleyball is "Volleyball" and it is used in the same way as in English.
Example sentences using: Volleyball
Wir spielen jeden Samstag Volleyball.
We play volleyball every Saturday.
This is a simple declarative sentence expressing a regular activity or habit, much like 'We drink coffee every morning.' in English. It is structured as Subject (Wir) + Verb (spielen) + Time (jeden Samstag) + Object (Volleyball).
Volleyball ist ein beliebter Sport in Deutschland.
Volleyball is a popular sport in Germany.
This example demonstrates how to use 'Volleyball' in a subject position. The sentence is stating a fact, similar to 'Soccer is a popular sport in England.' in English. The structure is Subject (Volleyball) + Verb (ist) + Predicate (ein beliebter Sport in Deutschland).
Das Volleyballspiel gestern war sehr aufregend.
The volleyball game yesterday was very exciting.
This sentence is referring to a specific event in the past, similar to 'The football match last night was very exciting.' in English. Its structure is Subject (Das Volleyballspiel gestern) + Verb (war) + Predicate (sehr aufregend).