Le Sport et la Forme — French vocabulary | Vocabulary
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Play, train, and stay in shape. This French play train stay shape vocabulary list gives you 22 essential words — from le football (football) to être fatigué(e) (to be tired) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about play train stay shape, then test yourself with the games below.
Le Sport et la Forme
Play, train, and stay in shape
Les sports 🏅
Les verbes 🏃
Le lieu & la forme 💪
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📘 The golden rule: jouer à vs faire de
- Jouer à + ball/team sports: jouer au foot, jouer au tennis (à + le = au).
- Faire de + individual activities: faire de la natation, faire du vélo, faire de l’escalade.
- When in doubt, faire de works for almost any activity: je fais du sport.
- S’entraîner = to train/practise; l’entraînement = the training session; l’entraîneur = the coach.
- Being fit: être en forme · garder la forme (stay in shape) · Ça va la forme ? (how’s it going?).
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to play football = jouer ___ foot (à + le)
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au
to go swimming = faire ___ natation (de + la)
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de la
to be fit = être en ___ (fitness)
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forme
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How do you say « football »? (recall)
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le football
What does « la natation » mean? (recall)
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swimming
How do you say « running »? (recall)
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la course à pied
What does « la randonnée » mean? (recall)
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hiking
How do you say « to do sport »? (recall)
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faire du sport
What does « s’entraîner » mean? (recall)
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to train
How do you say « to score a goal »? (recall)
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marquer un but
What does « transpirer » mean? (recall)
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to sweat
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French play train stay shape vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common play train stay shape words in French?
For example: football is « le football », tennis is « le tennis », swimming is « la natation ». The full list above has 22 French play train stay shape words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French play train stay shape words to learn first?
Start with the basics: le football (football), le tennis (tennis), la natation (swimming), le vélo / le cyclisme (cycling), la course à pied (running), le basket (basketball). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French play train stay shape vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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