⚽ Japanese Sports Vocabulary Le sport
10 essential French words for the Sports scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- football /futbɔl/ A1football (soccer)J'aime jouer au football avec mes amis.I like to play football with my friends.
- tennis /tenis/ A1tennisNous jouons au tennis le dimanche matin.We play tennis on Sunday mornings.
- natation /natasjɔ̃/ A2swimmingLa natation est mon sport préféré.Swimming is my favorite sport.
- ski /ski/ A2skiingEn hiver, nous faisons du ski à la montagne.In winter, we go skiing in the mountains.
- basket /baskɛt/ A2basketballMon frère joue au basket après l'école.My brother plays basketball after school.
- match /matʃ/ A2match, gameNous allons voir un match de football ce soir.We are going to watch a football match tonight.
- équipe /ekip/ A2teamNotre équipe a gagné le match hier.Our team won the match yesterday.
- ballon /balɔ̃/ A2ballLes enfants jouent avec un ballon dans le parc.The children are playing with a ball in the park.
- gymnase /ʒimnaz/ B1gym, gymnasiumNous faisons du sport dans le gymnase de l'école.We do sports in the school gym.
- course /kuʁs/ A2running, raceIl fait de la course à pied tous les matins au parc.He goes running every morning in the park.
FAQ
How many French sports words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 2, A2: 7, B1: 1. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.