Class Notes: French Sports Vocabulary (Language Tutor French Series - Part 4)

Objective

Build French sports vocabulary to improve speaking and writing skills.

Vocabulary List

| English Term | French Term | ||--| | Tennis | le tennis | | Golf | le golf | | Soccer/Football | le foot | | American Football | le football américain | | Baseball | le base-ball | | Basketball | le basketball / le basket | | Hockey | le hockey | | Volleyball | le volleyball / le volley | | Rugby | le rugby | | Cricket | le cricket | | Field Hockey | le hockey sur gazon | | Running | la course | | Dancing | la danse | | Boxing | la boxe | | Gymnastics | la gymnastique | | Wrestling | la lutte | | Cycling/Biking | le cyclisme / le vélo | | Track and Field | l’athlétisme | | Bodybuilding | la musculation | | Horseback Riding | l’équitation | | Martial Arts | les arts martiaux | | Skating | le patinage | | Table Tennis | le tennis de table | | Water Skiing | le ski nautique | | Diving | la plongée |

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Tips

• Many French sports words are borrowed from English with similar pronunciation.
• Some words have shorter forms used in conversation (e.g., "le basket" for basketball).

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Closing

• Stay tuned for upcoming lessons (next topic: French verb tenses).
• Wishing you and your family all the best with your French studies!