English–French

“soccer” in French

French

Alsofootball

Pronunciation

IPA/fut/

Example

On joue au foot au parc cet après-midi.

We are playing soccer at the park this afternoon.

Illustration for foot (soccer)

How to say “soccer” in French

“Soccer” in French is foot.

Players kicking a ball across a pitch while matches, teams, and club life gather around the game.

Full entry for foot: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with foot

Il regarde un match de foot à la télévision.

He is watching a soccer match on television.

Tips for using foot

  • The usual expression is jouer au foot, not jouer du foot, because jouer takes à for a sport played as an activity.

Other French words for “soccer”

Le football est très populaire ici.

Soccer is very popular here.

“soccer” in other languages