Sports in French

Sports in French

If you want to talk about sports in French, this free lesson with audio is for you! Listen carefully to the French pronunciation of sport, as the word is spelt the same but said differently. And make sure you practice saying all the French words and phrases aloud.

Perhaps you want to play sport in France or join a conversation with French-speaking people. Either way, learning these sports words in French will get you started!

French vollyball players

Talking about Sports in French

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faire un sport
to do a sport
jouer à quelque chose
to play something
daire du vélo
to cycle
jouer au volley
to play volleyball

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Sports in French phrases

Nous allons jouer au foot.
We are going to play soccer.
Va faire du vélo, il fait beau !
Go do some cycling, it's a fine day!
Quand vas-tu faire de la natation ?
When are you going to swim?
C'est où le match ?
Where is the game?
Jouez-vous au tennis ?
Do you play tennis?

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Even more French sports phrases!

J'aime jouer au rugby en hiver.
I like to play rugby in winter.
aller à la pêche
to go fishing
Est-ce que tu fais du sport ?
Do you do sport?
faire de l'escalade
to go climbing
faire de la randonnée
to hike
faire du saut à l'élastique
to bungy jump
faire du VTT
to mountain bike
daire du snowboard
to snowboard
Imagine you are watching a game somewhere in France. This is what you might hear people around you saying about a soccer match!
French soccer player
Fais une passe !
Pass the ball!
C'est nul !
Bad move!
Immanquable !
Can't believe you missed that!

If you want more French lessons on hobbies and activities then why not try this lesson on music in French. It's also worth knowing how to talk about the weather in French when participating in outdoor activities!

À bientôt!

Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team

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