220 - 18 Soccer Words in French

 
 

In this lesson, you'll learn 18 French soccer words — just in time for the World Cup. ⚽

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Transcript

Hello everyone! Bonjour tout le monde. 🖤
Welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast. This is episode 220 — numéro deux cent vingt !

Today’s episode is very timely because the World Cup is happening right now — so we’re talking about football in French!

And by the way, in French, we don’t really say “soccer.” We say le football, or le foot for short. ⚽

As always, if you're new to the podcast, welcome! Make sure you've got your lesson's cheat sheet ready so you can follow along while you listen and see how the words are written. And after the episode, practice what you've learned inside the French Made Easy Exercise Library — you'll find all the links in the episode notes.

Alright, let's get into it!

The Soccer Words

Repeat after me:

  • le football / le foot (soccer) ⚽

  • la Coupe du Monde (World Cup) 🏆

  • le match (game) 🆚

  • l'équipe (team) 👥

  • le joueur / la joueuse (player) 🏃

  • le gardien / la gardienne (goalkeeper) 🧤

  • l'arbitre (referee) 🟨

  • les supporters (fans) 📣

  • le ballon (ball) ⚽

  • le but (goal) 🥅

  • le stade (stadium) 🏟️

  • le terrain (pitch) 🟩

  • le score (score) 🔢

  • marquer (to score) 🎯

  • gagner (to win) 🥇

  • perdre (to lose) 👎

  • la mi-temps (half-time) ⏱️

  • le penalty (penalty) ⚽

Example Sentences

Now let's put each word into a simple sentence. Repeat after me:

  • J'adore le foot. (I love soccer.)

  • La Coupe du Monde commence aujourd'hui. (The World Cup starts today.)

  • Nous regardons le match à la télé. (We’re watching the game on TV.)

  • Mon équipe joue bien. (My team plays well.)

  • Le joueur porte un maillot bleu. (The player is wearing a blue jersey.)

  • Le gardien arrête le ballon. (The goalkeeper stops the ball.)

  • L'arbitre siffle la fin du match. (The referee blows the whistle to end the game.)

  • Les supporters chantent dans le stade. (The fans sing in the stadium.)

  • Le ballon est rond. (The ball is round.)

  • Il marque un but ! (He scores a goal!)

  • Le stade est plein. (The stadium is full.)

  • Les joueurs sont sur le terrain. (The players are on the pitch.)

  • Quel est le score ? (What's the score?)

  • Elle veut marquer un but. (She wants to score a goal.)

  • On va gagner le match ! (We’re going to win the game!)

  • On ne veut pas perdre. (We don't want to lose.)

  • C'est la mi-temps. (It's half-time.)

  • Le joueur tire un penalty. (The player takes a penalty.)

Quick Recap

  • le football / le foot

  • la Coupe du Monde

  • le match

  • l'équipe

  • le joueur / la joueuse

  • le gardien / la gardienne

  • l'arbitre

  • les supporters

  • le ballon

  • le but

  • le stade

  • le terrain

  • le score

  • marquer

  • gagner / perdre

  • la mi-temps

  • le penalty

Et voilà ! Those are 17 football words in French. Make sure you grab your cheat sheet to review them all, and head over to the French Made Easy Exercise Library to practise — all the links are in the episode notes. Thanks so much for listening, and I'll chat with you next week.
À bientôt — bye! 🖤

Mathilde KienComment