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French FootballFrench for ”to play”
jouer... imagine kids play with a SHOE instead of a ball … it is called SHOO AWAY!
Essential VocabularyHere's a comprehensive list of French Football terms for you.
le football (le foot) = football / soccer
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| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| le | terrain (de football) | (football) pitch / ground |
| l' (f) | herbe | grass |
| le | but | goal |
| BUT! | GOAL! | |
| le | poteau de but | goalpost |
| la | transversale | crossbar |
| le | piquet de coin | corner flag |
| le | point de réparation | penalty spot |
| l' (m) | arc du coup de pied de réparation | penalty D / arc |
| la | surface de réparation | penalty area / 18-yard box |
| le | milieu d’intersection | centre circle |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| l’ (f) | equipe | team |
| le | joueur | player (male) |
| la | joueuse | player (female) |
| le | gardien de but | goalkeeper |
| l’ (m) | erreur du gardien | goalkeeping / goalkeeper's error |
| les | gants | gloves |
| le | défenseur | defender |
| le | joueur de milieu de terrain | midfielder |
| le | forward | forward (m) |
| l’ (m) | attaquant | striker |
| le | joueur de remplacement | substitute player |
| l' (m/f) | adversaire | opponent, adversary (m/f) |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| l’(m) | arbitre | referee |
| la | règle | rule |
| le | règlement | rulebook, regulations |
| le | juge de touche | linesman |
| la | ligne | line/line-marking |
| le | coup franc | free kick |
| v | être sur le coté | to be on-side |
| v | être hors jeu | to be off-side |
| un | coup déloyal | a foul |
| le | carton jaune | yellow card |
| le | carton rouge | red card |
| adj | suspendu | suspended |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| v | tirer | to kick |
| le | coup du ciseau | scissor kick |
| le | coup de pied | kick |
| le | tir frappé | mis-kick (of ball) |
| v | shooter / tirer | to shoot, to strike |
| la | reprise de volée | volley |
| v | reprendre la volée | to volley |
| l’(f) | attaque | attack, strike |
| v | défendre | to defend |
| la | défense | defence |
| le | penalty | penalty |
| v | tirer un penalty | to take a penalty |
| la | faute de main | hand ball |
| - | tête | header |
| v | marquer (un but) | to score (a goal) |
| le | ballon | ball |
| v | faire un petit rebond | to bobble (to bounce alittle) |
| v | rebondir | to rebound |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| v | jouer | to play |
| v | gagner | to win |
| la | victoire | win, victory |
| v | gagner de trois buts | to win by three goals |
| v | perdre | to lose |
| v | être un bon/mauvais perdant | to be a good / bad loser (m) |
| un | bon jouer | a good player (m) |
| un | mauvais jouer | a bad player (m) |
| v | faire match nul | to draw (a match) / goalless match |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| le | match | match, game |
| la | ligue | league |
| le | championnat (de football) | championship |
| la | coupe | cup |
| le | trophée | trophy |
| la | Coupe du Monde | The World Cup |
| le | passionné | football supporter / fan (m) |
| la | passionnée | football supporter / fan (f) |
| l’ (m) | hooligan | hooligan |
| le | ramasseur de balle | ball-boy |
| Gender | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| le | football à cinq | five-a-side football |
| le | baby-foot | table football |
| la | mi-temps | half time |
| le | fin du match | full time |
| le | banc de touche | substitutes’ bench |
| le | filet | net |
| le | sifflet | whistle |
| v | donner un coup de sifflet final | to blow the final whistle |
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