Les Sports (Sports): Team Sports

What You'll LearnName 6 team sports in French.Use the phrase “jouer au” (to play) [zhway oh] to talk about a sport.Say which team is your favorite.Imagine you're in the schoolyard with your friends. ☀️ A friend has a soccer ball. What can you say to play with them? In this lesson, we'll learn the words to have fun together! 🥅How You Can Use ThisTalk about your favorite sports with your family.Invite a friend to play at the park.Understand when someone talks about hockey on TV.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencele hockey (hockey) [luh aw-KAY]The word for 'hockey'.J'aime regarder le hockey (I like to watch hockey) [zhem ruh-gar-DAY luh aw-KAY]. 🏒le soccer (soccer) [luh saw-KUR]The word for 'soccer'.On joue au soccer dans le parc (We play soccer in the park) [ohn zhoo oh saw-KUR dahn luh park]. ⚽️le basketball (basketball) [luh bas-ket-BOHL]The word for 'basketball'.Le ballon de basketball est orange (The basketball is orange) [luh bah-LOHN duh bas-ket-BOHL eh-toh-RAHNJ]. 🏀le baseball (baseball) [luh base-BOHL]The word for 'baseball'.Il joue au baseball avec son ami (He plays baseball with his friend) [eel zhoo oh base-BOHL ah-vek sohn ah-MEE]. ⚾️le volleyball (volleyball) [luh vaw-lee-BOHL]The word for 'volleyball'.Le volleyball se joue sur le sable...

Pattern 1: Saying Which Sport You PlayThe Rule: To say you play a sport, use the phrase “jouer au” (to play) [zhway oh] + the name of the sport.The word “au” (at the) [oh] is a combination of “à + le” (at + the). We use it for masculine sports like hockey, soccer, etc.Examples:Je joue au (I play) [zhuh zhoo oh] soccer (soccer) [saw-KUR].Tu joues au (You play) [too zhoo oh] basketball (basketball) [bas-ket-BOHL].Il joue au (He plays) [eel zhoo oh] hockey (hockey) [aw-KAY].Elle joue au (She plays) [el zhoo oh] baseball (baseball) [base-BOHL].