Entertainment & Sports Vocabulary in French

Enjoy everyday conversations with Entertainment & Sports Vocabulary in French. Learn essential words for movies, music, games, hobbies, and popular sports to talk naturally and confidently about fun activities and entertainment.

Talking about hobbies, games, sports, and entertainment venues becomes much easier when you master the right French vocabulary. GuruLango organizes these terms through its Spaced Repetition method, helping learners remember them smoothly and confidently in real-life conversations.

Below is a curated sample of Entertainment & Sports in French, drawn from GuruLango’s full vocabulary program.

1. Hobby

A compact list of French vocabulary related to hobbies and free-time activities.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le loisir

lə lwaziʁ

hobby

lire

liʁ

to read

le dessin

lə desɛ̃

drawing

la musique

la myzik

music

la danse

la dɑ̃s

dance

cuisiner

kɥizine

to cook

voyager

vwajaʒe

to travel

jardiner

ʒaʁdine

to garden

collectionner

kɔlɛksjɔne

to collect

photographier

fotoɡʁafje

to photograph

bricoler

bʁikɔle

to DIY

2. Movie & TV Show

Useful terms for talking about movies and television.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le film

lə film

movie

la série

la seri

series

l’acteur

laktœʁ

actor

l’actrice

laktris

actress

la scène

la sɛn

scene

le cinéma

lə sinema

cinema

le réalisateur

lə ʁealizatœʁ

director

le personnage

lə pɛʁsɔnaʒ

character

le genre

lə ʒɑ̃ʁ

genre

le sous-titre

lə sutitʁ

subtitle

l’épisode

lepizɔd

episode

3. Game

Common vocabulary used when talking about gaming.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le jeu

lə ʒø

game

le jeu vidéo

lə ʒø video

video game

la console

la kɔ̃sɔl

console

le joueur

lə ʒwœʁ

player

gagner

ɡaɲe

to win

perdre

pɛʁdʁ

to lose

commencer

kɔmɑ̃se

to start

la stratégie

la stʁateʒi

strategy

le niveau

lə nivo

level

la mission

la misjɔ̃

mission

la carte

la kaʁt

map

4. Sport

A selection of vocabulary used to describe different sports.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le sport

lə spɔʁ

sport

le football

lə futbɔl

soccer

le basketball

lə baskɛtbɔl

basketball

le tennis

lə tenis

tennis

la natation

la natasjɔ̃

swimming

courir

kuʁiʁ

to run

le cyclisme

lə siklizm

cycling

la gymnastique

la ʒimnastik

gymnastics

le yoga

lə jɔɡa

yoga

la randonnée

la ʁɑ̃dɔne

hiking

la boxe

la bɔks

boxing

5. Sport Equipment

Common French words for sporting tools and accessories.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’équipement sportif

lekipmɑ̃ spɔʁtif

sports equipment

le ballon

lə balɔ̃

ball

la raquette

la ʁakɛt

racket

les baskets

le baskɛt

sneakers

le maillot

lə majo

jersey

le casque

lə kask

helmet

les gants

le ɡɑ̃

gloves

la corde

la kɔʁd

rope

le tapis de sport

lə tapi də spɔʁ

exercise mat

le chronomètre

lə kʁɔnɔmɛtʁ

stopwatch

6. Sport Event

Vocabulary related to sports events and competitions.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le match

lə matʃ

match

la compétition

la kɔ̃petisjɔ̃

competition

le tournoi

lə tuʁnwa

tournament

la finale

la final

final

le championnat

lə ʃɑ̃pjɔna

championship

l’équipe

lekip

team

le score

lə skɔʁ

score

l’arbitre

laʁbitʁ

referee

la victoire

la viktwaʁ

victory

la défaite

la defɛt

defeat

la cérémonie

la seʁemɔni

ceremony

7. Entertainment Place

Important French vocabulary for discussing entertainment venues.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le parc d’attractions

lə paʁk datʁaksjɔ̃

amusement park

le théâtre

lə teatʁ

theater

le musée

lə myze

museum

la salle de concert

la sal də kɔ̃sɛʁ

concert hall

le stade

lə stad

stadium

le zoo

lə zo

zoo

la galerie d’art

la ɡalʁi daʁ

art gallery

le café

lə kafe

café

le bar

lə baʁ

bar

le cirque

lə siʁk

circus

la bibliothèque

la biblijɔtɛk

library

These vocabulary groups will help you confidently discuss hobbies, sports, games, movies, and entertainment venues in French. Thanks to GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll internalize them naturally and recall them easily in everyday conversations.

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