French Conversation · Level 131
45 words
French word
foot
Pronunciation
IPA/fut/
Meaning
- masculine nounsoccer
Example
On joue au foot au parc cet après-midi.
We are playing soccer at the park this afternoon.
More examples
Il regarde un match de foot à la télévision.
He is watching a soccer match on television.
Core concept
Players kicking a ball across a pitch while matches, teams, and club life gather around the game.
Common phrases
jouer au foot
play soccer
un match de foot
a soccer match
Similar words
football: The formal name for the sport of soccer.
match: A single game of soccer.
Definition in French
Abréviation familière de football ; nom renvoyant au sport joué principalement avec les pieds et, selon le contexte, à ses matches, clubs ou à l'environnement du sport.
Word origin
French adopted football from English and later shortened it in familiar speech to foot, which became a conventional noun.
Usage tips
- The usual expression is jouer au foot, not jouer du foot, because jouer takes à for a sport played as an activity.
Related words
- footballsoccernoun
- footballeursoccer playernoun