French Sports
Learn French vocabulary related to sports, competitions, and athletic activities. Discover popular sports in France and their terminology.
le football
soccer
luh foot-bahl
Most popular sport in France
le ballon
le but
le tennis
tennis
luh tay-nees
Popular individual sport
la raquette
le court
le cyclisme
cycling
luh see-kleez-muh
Very popular in France (Tour de France)
le vélo
le cycliste
le rugby
rugby
luh roog-bee
Popular team sport
le ballon ovale
l'essai
la natation
swimming
lah nah-tah-syohn
Water sport
nager
la piscine
le ski
skiing
luh skee
Winter sport
les skis
les bâtons
le football
soccer
Related Vocabulary:
le ballon
ball
luh bah-lohn
le but
goal
luh boot
le joueur
player
luh zhoo-uhr
l'équipe
team
lay-keep
le match
match
luh match