French Sports — Picture Match
Match each sport to its French name. Learn words like le football, le tennis and la natation — every word shown with its English meaning.
Tap a picture, then tap its French word to make a pair.
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You matched them all! 🎉
How to play
- 1
Look at the picture
Each card shows a picture. Pick the one you want to match.
- 2
Tap the matching word
Choose the French word that names the picture.
- 3
Match them all
Clear the whole board, then play again with a fresh set.
French sports words in this game
Here is the full list of words in this game, each with a picture and its English meaning. Use it to study before or after you play.
| Picture | French | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| le football | soccer | |
| le basket | basketball | |
| le tennis | tennis | |
| le baseball | baseball | |
| le volley | volleyball | |
| la natation | swimming | |
| la course | running | |
| le cyclisme | cycling | |
| la boxe | boxing | |
| le golf | golf | |
| le ski | skiing | |
| le bowling | bowling |
Le, la: the gender of every noun in this topic
In French, every noun has a grammatical gender. Learn each word together with its article from day one — adding the genders later is much harder.
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French sports — questions & answers
How do you say "sports" in French?
The French word for sports is "les sports". This game teaches common sports, each with its gender article.
Why does each word start with le, la or l'?
French nouns have a gender. "Le" marks masculine nouns, "la" marks feminine ones, and "l'" is used before a vowel. Learning the article together with the word is the easiest way to remember its gender.
Is this game free?
Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.
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