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"Sport" in French: sport

le sport

Say it: luh spormasculine · le sportnoun/lə spɔʁ/

Sport in French is le sport, masculine. Faire du sport means to work out or play sports. Quel sport tu pratiques ? asks which sport you do.

Monday motivation

Je reprends le sport après les vacances.
I'm getting back into sport after the holidays.
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How to pronounce sport

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luh spor

/lə spɔʁ/

Sport: spor. Final t is usually silent in French. Le sport is luh spor.

"Sport" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le sportsport / sports

General noun.

faire du sportto exercise / play sports

Everyday habit.

un sport collectifa team sport

Football, basketball.

salle de sportgym

Fitness club.

How to use sport in real life

  1. 1Monday motivation

    Je reprends le sport après les vacances.

    I'm getting back into sport after the holidays.

    Reprendre le sport.

  2. 2Small talk

    Tu fais quel sport le weekend ?

    What sport do you do on weekends?

    Quel sport.

  3. 3Doctor advice

    Un peu de sport chaque semaine aide le dos.

    A bit of sport each week helps the back.

    Du/de sport.

Mistakes English speakers make with sport

Incorrect: Je fais le sport tous les jours.

Correct: Je fais du sport tous les jours.

Habitual activity uses du sport, not le sport.

Incorrect: J'aime le sports.

Correct: J'aime le sport.

Singular le sport covers sports in general.

Good to know

Faire du sport covers gym, running, and team games. TV news talks about le sport as a sector. At work, people ask tu fais du sport ? more than naming a specific club.

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Planning an active weekend

  1. ChatPal

    On fait un peu de sport samedi ?

    Shall we do a bit of sport on Saturday?

  2. You

    Oui le sport me manque cette semaine.

    Yes—I've missed sport this week.

  3. ChatPal

    Course au parc, puis étirements.

    Run in the park, then stretches.

  4. You

    Deal. 9 heures devant chez toi.

    Deal. 9 at your place.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Sport" in French

How do you say sport in French?

Le sport.

How do you say to work out?

Faire du sport.

Is sport masculine?

Yes: le sport.

How do you pronounce sport?

spor (final t usually silent).

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