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Key vocabulary to enjoy World Cup Soccer 3

You will have many opportunities to hear the following phrasesin the stadiums or in bars. Note that the tone is casual and informal - appropriate to the mood after a football game.
Katta.
(They/We) won.
Maketa.
(They/We) lost.
Hikiwaketa.
It was a draw.
Haitta.
(He) scored a gaol.
Deta.
The ball is out.
Totta.
(He) got the ball.
Ketta.
(He) kicked (the ball/other player).
Taoreta.
(He) fell down.
Hajimatta.
(The game/An argument) has started.
Owatta.
(The game/An argument) is over.


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